The Early Years: Hatfield Cricket Club in the Nineteenth Century

Extras 4Total 58Herts Advertiser - 01 September 1888 WELWYN V. HATFIELDPlayed at Welwyn on Saturday. Scores: 1st Innings WELWYN 2nd innings C Martin c J Kerby b H Cox 0 b C Wheeler 0W Byner c J Kerby b H Cox 0 b H Kerby 0R Hitchcock c and b C Wheeler 2 b H Kerby 4F Hassard not out; crippled 0 Stagg c H Cox b C Wheeler 0W Walby b T Cox 4 b Wheeler 1B Hattam b C Wheeler 0 b C Wheeler 0R Walby c H Cox b C Wheeler 0 run out 0C Deads st T Cox b C Wheeler 0 b C Wheeler 0W Ashby b C Wheeler 0 b C Wheeler 4W Lawrence b C Wheeler 0 b C Wheeler 0G Blow not out 0 st T Cox b C Wheeler 2Extras 4 Extras 0Total 10 Total 11HATFIELD C Wheeler b W Walby 19C Lambert b W Walby 0T Cox b R Walby 10H Kerby c Hattam b W Walby 1H Cox c Hitchcock b R Walby 9J Kerby b R Walby 14G Dunham b W Walby 2J Thompson b R Walby 6T Wheeler b Hattam 6W Esling run out 2H Wells not out 1Extras 9Total 79Herts Advertiser - 15 September 1888 CRICKET.– A general meeting of the Hatfield Cricket Club was held on Wednesday at the One Bell Inn, Mr M de C Elmsall in the chair. The balance sheet for last year was presented and showed receipts amounting to £32 17s 0½d, and expenditures £22 8s 4d, leaving a balance in hand of £10 8s 8½d. The following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: Mr W Groom (captain), Mr M de C Elmsall (hon. sec,), Mr J H Wane (treasurer), Mr A Whitby (auditor); committee, Messrs W Halsey, H H Hankin, J Cox, J Green, T Cash, W Whitby, J Richardson, F J Hankin, A Whitby, and H Brown. The Secretary said he did think the expenditure would be great this year, as they were well up for materials. 297

The following matches have been arranged:– Opening match, 4th May; Hoddesdon, 18th May; Hadley, 1st June; Essendon, 15th June; Park Wanderers, 29th June; Neasden, 4th July, all at Hatfield; Essendon, 20th July, at Essendon; Hadley, 24th August, at Hadley; Hoddesdon, 31st August, at Hoddesdon. Herts Advertiser - 16 February 1889 Saturday, 4 May 1889, W GROOM’S XI v. P COLLINSON’S XI W Groom’s XI won by 2 runs. HATFIELD V. HADLEYThis match, the first of the season, was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday and resulted in a victory for the home team by five runs on the first innings. Score: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings G Elliott c and b Andrews 1 not out 1H Broom lbw b Boutle 9 b Austin 5V Austin hit wkt b Dresser 20 E H Curtis c Wright b Boutle 8 lbw b Austin 2W Groom b Andrews 1 A Whitby c Pattenden b Dresser 4 E Whitby b Dresser 1 not out 4J Andrews c Andrews b Tinsley 2 lbw b Austin 4A Austin b Dresser 2 M de C Elmsall not out 1 P Rowlatt c Boutle b Dresser 0 run out 0Extras 6 Extras Total 55 Total 16HADLEY W Boutle b Austin 7F Andrews c Austin b Elliott 0E Tinsley lbw b Elliott 1W Austin run out 7J W Dresser lbw b Austin 13S M Baldock c Elmsall b Elliott 0J H Pattenden b Austin 3T Pendleton lbw b Elliott 3J Wright b Austin 0L Pilgrim c Elliott b Austin 9H Tinsley not out 0Extras 7Total 50Barnet Times - 08 June 1889 HATFIELD V. THE PARK WANDERERSThis match was played in the Park, Hatfield, on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the visitors by 17 runs on the 1st innings. Scores:– 298

1st Innings WANDERERS 2nd innings H E Johnson c Lambert b Elliott 0 Nimmo b Lambert 7 b E Whitby 0G Stevens c Forrest b Austin 17 c Austin b E Whitby 20Tessier c A Whitby b Lambert 3 c Wane b E Whitby 0H E Stevens run out 2 c Austin b E Whitby 6Enerby c Whitby b Lambert 1 not out 9Tubbs c E Whitby b Lambert 12 c Wane b E Whitby 6A Johnson b Austin 1 H Nimmo c Austin b E Whitby 7 b E Whitby 1Brown b Austin 0 not out 6Higgs not out 0 c Wane b E Whitby 0Extras 3 Extras 0Total 53 Total 48HATFIELD H Broom c Stevens b Johnson 5C Lambert c Tessier b Stevens 6G Elliott b Johnson 3V Austin c Nimmo b Johnson 2P Collinson c Johnson b Stevens 0W Groom b Johnson 11A Whitby b Stevens 5Rev. Forrest c Nimmo b Johnson 3E Whitby not out 0J Richardson c Stubbs b Stevens 1A Wane b Stevens 0Extras Total 36Herts Advertiser - 06 July 1889 HATFIELD V. NEASDENA match between teams representing these clubs was played in the park on Thursday and resulted in a victory for Hatfield by an innings and 60 runs. This result was mainly due to Mr Charlie Wheeler, whose batting, though far from fruitless, was nevertheless a good exhibition. He added 73 runs, consisting of 10 threes, 11 twos, and 22 singles to the total. But it was his fine bowling which proved disastrous to his opponents. Wheeler clean bowled four in one over, the last three in successive balls. Score:– HATFIELD H Broom b Strickland 8B Bamford c and b Strickland 4G Elliott c Flynn b Strickland 5F J Hankin b Geyelin 6C Wheeler not out 73J Steadman b Strickland 13A Austin run out 6J Cox run out 2299

J Richardson c Twyford b Flynn 0J Green c Williams b Flynn 6J Gray c Walker b Flynn 0Extras 11Total 1341st Innings NEASDEN 2nd innings W Ginger c Elliott b Austin 5 b Bamford 12A H Strickland b Wheeler 0 b Bamford 5J Flynn b Austin 0 c Wheeler b Bamford 5W Williams b Austin 0 lbw b Elliott 0D Roberts b Wheeler 2 b Austin 2M Geyelin b Wheeler 11 b Austin 5Walker b Wheeler 0 c Richardson b Elliott 1G Twyford b Wheeler 0 c Green b Elliott 3J Drewall b Wheeler 0 c and b Elliott 4J Bird b Wheeler 1 b Elliott 4O F Cox not out 0 not out 3Extras 5 Extras 6Total 24 Total 50Herts Advertiser - 06 July 1889 HATFIELD V. CARL ROSA OPERA COMPANYThis match was played at Hatfield on Thursday. In the first innings, the visitors only averted the follow-on by one run. With 59 runs in hand, the home team went in a second time, but at the fall of the fourth wicket, with the total at 45, advantage was taken of the new rule, and the innings was declared at an end. The visitors wanting 106 to win, managed to play out time, the game resulting in a victory for the home team on the first innings by 59 runs. Score: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings C Lambert lbw b Pearce 25 H Causton c Pearce b Burt 22 not out 29W Whitby st Chattaway b Pearce 12 c Burt b Gregory 9B Bamford b Pearce 13 b Gregory 3H Broom b Gregory 7 b Gregory 0J Richardson c and b Pearce 17 c Pearce b Gregory 1J Cox c Hendon b Pearce 10 F O Wyatt lbw b Gregory 4 J Green not out 1 B Walby c Preston b Burt 1 M de C Elmsall b Bury 0 Extras 3 Extras 3Total 115 Total 451st Innings CARL ROSA OPERA COMPANY 2nd innings Gregory st Elmsall b Lambert 0 b Bamford 2Lee b Whitby 11 c and b Whitby 2Burt b Whitby 3 run out 2Pearce b Whitby 5 not out 6300

Saxe run out 11 Preston c Bamford b Lambert 3 Chattaway c and b Lambert 9 b Whitby 1Carter c abd b Lambert 8 Bottrill b Whitby 0 Douglas b Whitby 0 Hendon c Elmsall b Lambert 4 Extras 2 Extras Total 56 Total 13Herts Advertiser - 17 August 1889 HATFIELD CRICKET CLUBIt may be of some interest to those who support cricket in Hatfield to read a passing notice of the work of the season so far, Nine matches have already been played, of which six were won, two lost, and one draw. The club has scored 778 runs against 557. Two more fixtures remain viz: August 31st against Essendon, and Thursday, Sept. 5th against Hertford Victoria, both matches to be played in the park. The balance sheet and averages will appear in the October number. Hatfield Parish Magazine - August 1889 HATFIELD V. ESSENDONThe above match was played at Hatfield on Saturday and resulted in a win for the visitors. Scores: HATFIELD ESSENDON W Whitby b Causton 2 A G Lingley b W Whitby 0C Lambert c E Sharp b Causton 2 H A Hodgson c and b Elliott 28G Elliott c and b Causton 0 H Causton b W Whitby 1J Andrews b Hodgson 1 B Bamford c Lambert b W Whitby 12A Whitby c Fowler b Bamford 22 M Dimsdale b W Whitby 5W Staines b Hodgson 5 H Titmuss b W Whitby 5B Walby b Hodgson 0 E Sharp b W Whitby 3E Whitby not out 7 E Fowler b W Whitby 4P T Rowlatt b Fowler 0 A Wane c Elmsall b W Whitby 0Rev. T A Forrest c and b Hodgson 5 H Duke not out 9M de C Elmsall run out 1 W Bamford c Staines b Elliott 3Extras 4 Extras 1Total 48 Total 71Hertfordshire Mercury - 07 September 1889 CRICKET CLUB DINNERThe annual dinner in connection with the Cricket Club was held at the Hall on Monday evening. Mr Wood, Holwell Hyde, occupied the chair and was supported by a goodly number of members of the club and friends (Mr R H Wells occupying the vice-chair). 301

An excellent spread was provided by Mr Kerby, proprietor of the One Bell Inn. Mr Kerby deserves very great praise for the admirable manner in which the dinner was served, especially all the eatables from his own house (a distance of at least a hundred yards) to the Hall, and at the same time keep them hot, is considered. The tables having been cleared, the loyal toasts were given and enthusiastically received. - Song, “Bonnie Mary of Argyle,” Mr C Smith, - The Chairman, in proposing “Prosperity to the Hatfield Cricket Club,” said that a few years ago he thought that cricket in Hatfield was going to the dogs. From what he saw that night, however, and from the records of the last two years he now believed that the prospects of the cricket club were once more brightening up, and before long they would have as good a team of players as ever they had. The success of the club depended in a great measure on the young blood, and he hoped before long to hear of a great many young players having joined the club - (applause). - Cornet solo, “Terence’s farewell,” Mr C Lambert. The Hon. Secretary (Mr Elmsall), in responding to the toast, said he was glad to be able to say that during the last two years they had progressed very favourably. Last year they played twelve matches, out of which they won three and lost nine. This year they played eleven matches, six were won, one drawn, and the other four were lost. Years ago Hatfield was noted for its cricket; why should it not be so again? The fact was, as the Chairman had remarked, they wanted young members to join them, and it rested with each individual member, who wished to see cricket flourish to induce young players to join the club. In former years it was the custom to offer a bat for the best batting average and a ball for the best bowling average. He hoped to see that custom revived. The accounts of the club were in a very flourishing condition. They had received subscriptions amounting to £32, and when all bills were paid, there would be a balance in hand of between £10 and £11 - (applause). - Song, “Something went wrong with the works,” Mr G Elliott. Mr Elmsall proposed the health of the President, Viscount Cranborne, M.P., and the vice-presidents. - The Chairman responded. Song, “Somebody’s coming when the dewdrops fall,” Mr J W Richardson. Among the remaining toasts were “The officers of the club,” coupled with the name of Mr W Groom (the captain), proposed by the Chairman; “National sports,” coupled with the name of Mr R H Wells, proposed by Mr J Cox, and responded to by Mr Wells; “The visitors,” coupled with the names of Messrs Bamford and Joseph Canham, proposed by Mr A Whitby and responded to by Messrs Bamford and Canham. - Mr A E Sharp proposed “Absent friends.” He said he was sorry that so many of the old members were absent, and especially was he sorry for the absence of the old secretary, Mr F Hankin, who had worked hard for the success of the club a great many years. The Secretary had referred to the old custom of giving an average bat. He wished to say that he should be very pleased to give a bat to the member with the best batting average next year - (cheers). He also hoped to see next year more whole day and less half-day matches played. With reference to this Mr W Whitby explained that the half-day matches were arranged to suit the majority of the members, and also that a great number of clubs round about were unable to play wholeday matches. Mr Elmsall also explained that while it was comparatively easy to get teams to play half-day matches, it was very difficult to get teams for whole-day matches. Mr R H Wells proposed the health of Dr Hall, who briefly responded. The 302

Chairman proposed the health of the umpire, and Mr Swift responded. Mr Elmsall proposed the health of the groundsman, and Mr C Lambert responded. The Chairman proposed the health of Sergeant Cain, Mr Elmsall proposed the health of the host, and Mr J Kerby briefly replied. Songs were contributed by Messrs W Hart, W Whitby, W Swift, B Bamford, J Green, J Cox, G Dunham, M de C Elmsall, A Whitby, J Kerby, B Pateman, C Wheeler, R du F Bryans, H Diddams, Ledger, Bamford and G Elliott. Recitations by Mr Ledger and some clever sleight of hand tricks with cards and money by the chairman. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the chairman for presiding, and to Mr T Gregory for his services at the piano. The proceedings were brought to a close with the National Anthem, and “Auld Lang Syne.” Herts Advertiser - 12 October 1889 CRICKET CLUB.– The annual general meeting of the Club was held at the One Bell Inn on Monday. The chair was taken by Mr M de C Elmsall, and he was supported by a large number of members. The following gentlemen were chosen to form the committee for the following year: Messrs H Broom, J Cox, J Groom, F J Hankin, H H Hankin, W Horsey, J Richardson, A Whitby, T Blinko, and W Groom. It was resolved that Mr Elmsall be captain for the season, and Mr J H Wane treasurer. It was decided that the opening match should be played on Wednesday, 7th May and that the teams be chosen by Mr Elmsall and Mr R H Wells. It was also decided that the annual club dinner should be held at the One Bell in the evening after the match. On the proposal of Mr F J Hankin, seconded by Mr J Kerby, it was resolved to buy a new roller for the use of the club. Mr C Lambert was unanimously elected groundsman for the season. The Secretary submitted ten challenges from different clubs and these were all accepted. Herts Advertiser - 05 April 1890 HATFIELD V. LUTON MONTROSEA match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday between the Hatfield CC and Luton Montrose CC. The wicket was in good condition, and the weather everything that could be desired. The result was a victory for the home team by 89 runs on the first innings. HATFIELD LUTON MONTROSE G Elliott c J Felks b G Folks 19 C Wren st Elmsall b Lambert 3H Broom b Hoy 2 C Collings b Lambert 1C Lambert b Dear 2 F Hoy c Lambert b Blinko 9T Blinko c G Folks b Wren 71 E B Dear b Blinko 6E Whitby b G Folks 0 G Folks c Lambert b Blinko 0F Hilder lbw b Burgess 0 F Burgess not out 12A Whitby c Bailey b Dear 20 A Bailey run out 0J Andrews b G Folks 6 J Folks b Blinko 0H Kerby b Dear 3 G King lbw b Lambert 0M de C Elmsall b G Folks 3 W Bailey b Elliott 5W Groom not out 0 F Pearce b Elliott 0303

Extras 2 Extras 3Total 128 Total 39Herts Advertiser - 24 May 1890 HATFIELD V. ESSENDONA match was played in the Park on Saturday between the Hatfield and Essendon Clubs, and resulted in an easy victory for the home team by 90 runs on the first innings. Scores:– ESSENDON HATFIELD B Bamford b Austin 0 P Collinson b B Bamford 12E W Bamford c Collinson b Austin 4 F Hilder b B Bamford 5H Causton c Austin b E Whitby 9 G Elliott c Causton b B Bamford 1B James b Austin 0 V Austin c Bamford b Marler 2H Marler b E Whitby 7 T Blinko c Causton b Turk 13R James c E Whitby b Austin 0 W Groom c Reed b Causton 27C Titmus b E Whitby 1 E Whitby b James 23W Bamford Sen. c Blinko b Whitby 6 H Broom b James 24W Manning st Groom b Austin 3 J Richardson b Causton 1J Turk run out 8 J Andrews not out 6A Reed not out 0 M de C Elmsall st Bamford b Causton 6Extras 2 Extras 11Total 40 Total 131Herts Advertiser - 14 June 1890 HATFIELD V. HARPENDENPlayed in the Park on Thursday. The ground was in good condition, and the game was well contested. Result: Victory for the Hatfielders by 32 runs on the first innings. Score: HATFIELD HARPENDEN E Janson c Shrubeole b Nott 10 H Mardall c Blinko b Lee 14G Elliott b Nott 4 S R Harden c and b Janson 5E R Lee b Nott 1 W H Golds c Groom b Proctor 13T Blinko not out 38 W Nott b Proctor 10W Proctor lbw b Golds 5 H Gentle b Proctor 0C Lambert st Gentle b Nott 10 G Chennells b Blinko 14W Groom c Chennells b Golds 20 S Cresswell c Janson b Proctor 4F J Hankin b Nott 6 R M Longland b Proctor 5J Green b Nott 0 C Harris b Blinko 2J Andrews b Nott 2 E R Shrubeole not out 3M de C Elmsall b Nott 0 Bates b Blinko 1Extras 19 Extras 12Total 115 Total 83HATFIELD V. HODDESDONPlayed in the Park on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for the home team by 43 runs on the first innings. Score:– 304

HODDESDON HATFIELD T Saggers c Elliott b Lambert 0 V Austin c Saggers b Bradfield 6W Bradfield b Lambert 3 C Lambert b Burrell 15W Burrell c Elmsall b Austin 0 F Lattimore run out 26W Brewster b Austin 11 P Collinson b Burrell 1R Brenchley run out 0 W Whitby c Hampton b Haynes 9E Mynott b Austin 18 F Hilder b Haynes 1W Haynes b Lambert 2 G Elliott b Haynes 0S Allen c and b Austin 1 A Whitby b Haynes 5F Bradfield b Lambert 5 E Whitby b Bradfield 11S Hampton not out 0 J Andrews b Haynes 9G Perkins b Lambert 3 M de C Elmsall not out 0Extras 0 Extras 3Total 43 Total 86Herts Advertiser - 21 June 1890 HATFIELD 2nd XI and an XI from NEW TOWN SOCIAL CLUB met in the Park on Saturday, but after about an hour and a half, play had to be abandoned owing to heavy showers of rain. The scores were: New Town 18; Hatfield 22 for 3 wickets. The smallness of the Socialists’ score was owing to the splendid bowling of Harry Cox, who took four wickets in one over. Herts Advertiser - 28 June 1890 CRICKET.– A match was played in the Park on Saturday between Hatfield and the Albert CC, a team which hails from Woolwich, and which had but a limited knowledge of the game. The home team scored 135 for four wickets, and declared their innings at a close, when the visitors followed on and were all out for 40. On Thursday a match was played in the Park between Hatfield and Mr B Warsop’s XI, when the latter were defeated by six wickets and 111 runs runs on the first innings, being all out for 55, Hatfield making 166 for four wickets. Herts Advertiser - 05 July 1890 HATFIELD V. CURZONThis match was played on Friday in the park and resulted in a victory for the home team by 121 runs on the first innings. Score:– CURZON HATFIELD Osborne b Proctor 1 T Blinko b Taylor 23Wise b Pearce 8 T Pearce b Edney 12Taylor b Pearce 4 W Proctor b Taylor 42Reeder b Pearce 0 F Lattimore b Dunnick 20Gatehouse b Proctor 15 G Elliott b Taylor 13Clisby b Pearce 2 H Broom lbw b Taylor 10Dunnick b Pearce 4 C Lambert c Reeder b Taylor 4Edney b Proctor 16 W Groom not out 29Phillips b Pearce 3 J Green lbw b Taylor 0Piercy c Green b Proctor 0 J Andrews b Dunnick 14305

Bullock not out 0 M de C Elmsall b Reeder 0Extras 6 Extras 13Total 59 Total 180Herts Advertiser - 26 July 1890 HATFIELD V. LUTON MONTROSEA match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday between Hatfield and Luton Montrose, resulting in a victory for the home team. Score: LUTON MONTROSE HATFIELD R B Dean run out 19 T Blinko c F Hoy 41A Bailey b W Whitby 3 M de C Elmsall b Dear 0F Hoy b C Lambert 0 W Lambert b Bailey 57G Folks b W Lambert 10 F Lattimore not out 40W Bailey b W Whitby 5 W Whitby not out 4G King c and b W Whitby 2 C Lambert G Fan b F Lattimore 4 G Elliott A Hoy c M de C Elmsall 0 H Brown W Walby not out 16 J Andrews A Wane b W Lambert 0 A Whitby M Johnson b F Lattimore 2 J Green Extras 9 Extras 4Total 75 Total 146Herts Advertiser - 09 August 1890 SOUTH MIMS V. HATFIELDPlayed at South Mims on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the home club. Score:– HATFIELD SOUTH MIMS G Elliott c Giddens b Wooster 1 J Wooster b Lambert 2H Brown lbw b Giddens 0 C Luff c Elliott b Whitby 1W Whitby b Giddens 5 T Beueche c Elmsall b Whitby 0P Collinson b Giddens 18 S Giddens not out 29S Tewson b Giddens 2 F Scott c Brown b Lambert 5F Hilder c Scott b Giddens 6 F C Giddens b Lambert 2C Lambert c Beucche b Giddens 1 C G Giddens b Lambert 0J Green run out 3 Sparks b Lambert 16Dr Hall c Beucche b Scott 1 G Rumball not out 0M de C Elmsall b Giddens 1 W Lawrence c Whitby b Tewson 5J Kerby not out 0 C Hilsden c and b Whitby 0Extras 5 Extras 3Total 43 Total 63Herts Advertiser - 23 August 1890 HERTFORD V. HATFIELDA match between the Hertford and Hatfield clubs was played at Ball’s Park on 306

Thursday in beautiful weather, with the exception of a smart shower just about the time for drawing the stumps. The wicket was a good one, and the play was throughout of a thoroughly interesting character, the fortunes of the game undergoing various changes during the day. The visitors put a very strong team into the field, included in their eleven being Almond, the Essex professional, Pearce and Westell from St Albans, and Turner, who formerly played for Gloucestershire. The home side was a fully representative one, the Rev. C J Marshall, who captained the team, being the eleventh man to go to the wickets. Hatfield won the toss and commenced batting with Almond and Pearce, and only one had been scored when the former was bowled by W H Nicholls. At 12 Westell was run out before he had scored, but the partnership of the Rev. Mr Lofts and Pearce was most useful, 48 runs being put on before a separation was effected. The fourth wicket fell at 62, the fifth at 63, the sixth at 64, and the seventh at 81, and it appeared probable that the innings would rapidly be finished off, but Lattimore and the Rev. E Lombard offered some resistance to the bowling and carried the score to 116 before they were parted. The last two wickets fell at the same total, and it was thought that the home side would have a comparatively easy task in compiling the requisite number of runs. Dunster and the Rev. H Hodgson opened the venture, and at five the first reverse occurred, Dunster being sent back by Turner without scoring, whilst at seven the same bowler disturbed Mansfield’s wickets. Fish upon coming into bat quickly became busy, but at 28 he was caught by Turner off Almond for 11, and Sharpe, who followed, made 11 in a patient style and was then caught at the wicket by Elmsall off Almond, Mr Hodgson just previously having been bowled by Blinko after making 39 in attacking style. G Nicholls, who was batting very freely, was joined by H D Marshall, who was quickly bowled by Pearce, and Hammond and W H Nicholls also had a short stay, the total at the fall of the eighth wicket being 106. With ten runs required to win, Skerman joined Nicholls and wisely played a strictly defensive game, whilst his partner hit. Every ball was watched with keen interest, and every good stroke applauded, and as the score gradually rose, the hopes of the home side were increased. Almond and Blinko did their best with the ball, and the fielding was very close, but the batsmen remained together until the match was won, a hard drive by Skerman being the winning hit. The last wicket added eight runs, the total of the innings being 126. Upon going in a second time Pearce and Westell for the visitors gave a good display of hitting, but none of the others were comfortable with the bowling, and at the drawing of stumps 97 had been scored for nine wickets. The following were the scores:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings F C Almond b W H Nicholls 1 c Skerman b W H Nicholls 3T Pearce c and b Hodgson 33 c Sharpe b Hammond 52W T Westell run out 0 b W H Nicholls 17Rev. A E Lofts b W H Nicholls 24 c and b Hodgson 5C Turner c Mansfield b Hodgson 1 b Hodgson 2B Warsop b Hodgson 11 not out 10T Blinko c Marshall b W H Nicholls 2 c Mansfield b Hammond 3F Lattimore b Fish 13 Rev. E Lombard b Hodgson 23 c sub b Hammond 1307

B Bamford c G Nicholls b Hodgson 0 b Hammond 1M de C Elmsall not out 0 b Hammond 2Extras 8 Extras 1Total 116 Total 97HERTFORD Rev H A Hodgson b Blinko 39F L Dunster b Turner 0H Mansfield b Turner 1I A Fish c Turner b Almond 11H Sharpe c Elmsall b Almond 11G Nicholls c Elmsall b Almond 35H D Marshall b Pearce 4J Hammond b Almond 3W H Nichols b Blinko 2A G Skerman not out 4Rev C J Marshall c and b Almond 5Extras 11Total 126Hertfordshire Mercury - 06 September 1890 HATFIELD V. SOUTH MIMSPlayed in Hatfield Park on Saturday and resulted in a draw. Scores:– SOUTH MIMS HATFIELD Gunner b Lattimore 0 B Bamford lbw b Gunner 8C Luff c and b Lattimore 3 F Lattimore b Giddens 3Saintfort c Emsall b Lattimore 1 F Hilder b Lawrence 24S Giddams c Broom b Hilder 50 G Elliott b Giddens 8P Bencke c Green b Lattimore 5 H Broom b Lawrence 4Bryner b Hilder 2 T Ashton b Lawrence 1G Rumball run out 0 J Green not out 1H Kerby b Cox 10 J Andrews not out 1W Lawrence not out 1 C D Nossman C Turner st Elmsall b Hilder 0 H Cox A Wase c Elliott b Cox 0 M de C Elmsall Extras 12 Extras 0Total 84 Total for 7 wickets 50Herts Advertiser - 13 September 1890 CRICKET MATCHES.– Three matches have been played this week by the Hatfield Club, two being in Hatfield Park, but owing to extreme pressure on our space, we are unable to give the scores. On Friday, Hatfield met the Three Counties Asylum, at Arlesey, and were defeated (176 – 73 and 15). The best scores for the Asylum were Turner, 58; H Childs, 31; W Coster, 23; Drawater, 20; and W Sherves, 10. Hatfield's double figures men were Tom Pearce, 18; and Ishmael Fish, 15. On Saturday, a draw was the result of the match between Hatfield and Woodside; Hatfield scored 183 (Charles Lambert, 21; George Elliott, 41; Branton Bamford, 20, G Whitby,‡ 44; extras, 20; and Woodside 63 for two wickets (W Bamford, 308

not out 39). On Monday, a match between Hatfield Junior CC and Mr Ashton’s XI ended in a victory for the latter team on the first innings (59–47). Hatfield juniors scored 91 in the second innings, and Mr Ashton’s XI 39 for five wickets. Herts Advertiser - 20 September 1890 ‡ I’m assuming that this is a misprint. The only Whitby with a initial ‘G’ was Herbert George Whitby, younger brother of Alfred and Walter, but he was only 15years old at the time and doesn’t appear to be a cricketer. 309

1891 - 1900 HATFIELD CC.– The annual general meeting of the club was held at the One Bell Inn on Monday, under the presidency of the Secretary and Captain, Mr M de C Elmsall. There was a fair attendance of members. The chief business was to reelect the officers of the club; Viscount Cranborne, MP, was re-elected president, and the vice-presidents were re-elected en bloc, as were likewise the committee. Mr Elmsall expressed a wish to resign his post as captain, but was persuaded to reconsider his intention, and eventually he was re-elected captain, and Mr J H Wane was unanimously re-elected treasurer. Several new members were elected, and a good card of fixtures was arranged to be played during the season. Hertfordshire Mercury - 16 May 1891 HATFIELD CC.– The following are the matches arranged by this club to be played during the season:– Hertfordshire Mercury - 30 May 1891 HATFIELD V. ST MARK'SA match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, between the Hatfield CC and St Mark’s, Woodhill. Score:– HATFIELD ST MARK’S G Elliott c Turner b Brown 29 W Frazer c Broom b E Whitby 1H Broom b Turner 5 H Causton c Elliott b C Lambert 2E Whitby b Causton 2 G Aslett lbw b C Lambert 0R Rose c Forrest b Brawn 14 W J Bamford c Lambert b Whitby 7Wright st Bamford b Brawn 4 W Turner b Lambert 0J Green b Brawn 9 J Aslett c Rose b C Lambert 4?? 16 B Fowler not out 30H Cox c Forrest b Fowler 8 A Chapman c Elliott b C Lambert 2C D Mossman b Fowler 0 F Bersey c Rose b C Lambert 0C Lambert not out 4 Brawn b E Whitby 0Date Club. Ground.June 4 Mr Warsop’s XI Hatfield “ 13 Hatfield Woodside (2nd XI) “ “ 19 Cheshunt Cheshunt “ 27 Luton Monrose HatfieldJuly 4 Cheshunt “ “ 9 Three Counties Arlesey “ 17 Harpenden Hatfield “ 24 Ware WareAug. 13 Harpenden Harpenden “ 27 Hertford HertfordSept. 5 Luton Monrose Luton310

M de C Elmsall b Fowler 3 Rev A J Forrest b E Whitby 4Extras 4 Extras 5Total 98 Total 55Herts Advertiser - 20 June 1891 HATFIELD V. LUTON MONTROSEThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, and was won by the home side by 81 runs. Score:– HATFIELD LUTON MONTROSE C Lambert c Farr b Bird 13 C Collinge b Lambert 6F Lattimore c Ebbs b Folks 3 F Hoy c Pemberton b Lambert 0G Elliott c Folks b Collinge 30 F Ebb st Brown b Lambert 5T Blinko c King b Bird 1 G King b Blinko 0H Broom c Folks b Bird 2 W Bird st Broom b Lambert 1P Collinson b Collinge 20 J Folks b Lambert 7E Whitby c Ebbs b Hoy 16 F Bunker c Pemberton b Lambert 0W Groom c Burnett b Ebbs 6 A Bailey c and b Lambert 0Rev F R Pemberton c Ebbs b Hoy 8 A Burnett b Blinko 5J Andrews lbw 6 J Painter c Blinko b Lambert 2C D Mossman not out 0 G Farr not out 0Extras 3 Extras 1Total 108 Total 27Hertfordshire Mercury - 04 July 1891 HATFIELD V. CHESHUNTThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, and was won by the visitors by 20 runs on the first innings. Score:– HATFIELD CHESHUNT C Lambert b S Wales 23 R Bassil b Blinko 18J Andrews b Keysell 0 R Archer b Lambert 1M Rose b Keysell 0 S Wales b Turner 2G Goodwin c Archer b Keysell 2 E W H Pratt b Turner 1H Broom c and b Keysell 7 E H Wales b Turner 7Rev F R Pembertonb Keysell 7 F O Keysell c Blinko b Turner 22C Turner c Pratt b S Wales 7 E Clapham b Turner 7T Blinko c Pratt b E A Wales 10 G Leeds b Blinko 3Rev J A Forrest b E A Wales 0 W S Boyd c Goodwin b Turner 8W Whitby not out 6 W S Lamb not out 2J Webb b E A Wales 2 Sandford b Rose 4Extras 6 Extras 15Total 70 Total 90Hatfield, in their second innings, scored 164 for the loss of six wickets.Hertfordshire Mercury - 11 July 1891 THREE COUNTIES ASYLUM V. HATFIELD311

This match was played on the Asylum ground at Arlesey on Thursday, 9th inst., and won by Hatfield by 170 runs on the first innings. Score:– 1st Innings THREE COUNTIES ASYLUM 2nd innings J Turner c and b Whitehead 13 c Blinko b Pearce 2J Newberry lbw b Whitehead 4 b Warsop 0J Crouch c Almond b Whitehead 1 not out 14J Drawater b Whitehead 1 c Warsop b Lambert 7T Watson c and b Almond 0 not out 34W Soley c Blinko b Whitehead 16 b Warsop 14H Childs b Whitehead 5 c Almond b Pearce 1T King b Lambert 9 C Keenan c Broom b Whitehead 0 W Sherras c Broom b Whitehead 0 A Waller not out 0 Extras 5 Extras 3Total 54 Total 75HATFIELD C Lambert c Watson b Soley 8T Pearce b Drawater 5W T Westell c Turner b Drawater 0F C Almond b Drawater 53Whitehead b Soley 95T Blinko b King 1W Warsop b Soley 29G Goodwin c Reenan b King 0H Broom b Soley 12F J Hankin c Newberry b Soley 1J Andrews not out 4Extras 14Total 224Hertfordshire Mercury - 18 July 1891 HATFIELD V. HARPENDENThis match was played on Friday in Hatfield Park, and after a most exciting and capital game ended in a win for Harpenden by five wickets. For the winners, every credit was due to Golds for his most effective bowling. Lattimore and Odell were well supported by others in the batting line in the second innings at the critical time. For the losers, Pearce played his usual sound cricket, and Fisk was most effective with the ball and bat. Harpenden, in their second innings, had only 55 minutes to play to make the necessary 76 runs, which they succeeded in doing with a few minutes to spare. Score:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings I A Fish run out 17 c Odell b Golds 6C Lambert b Healing 0 b Golds 0J Hammond b Healing 8 run out 0T Pearce not out 43 c and b Golds 15T Blinko c Carter b Healing 3 b Golds 4312

J Andrews b Golds 0 b Golds 0F J Hankin run out 4 F Harker not out 5H Cox b Golds 0 c Odell b Kidman 0J Richardson b Healing 0 b Golds 13C D Mossman c Healing b Golds 4 c Lattimore b Kidman 7M de C Elmsall b Golds 1 b Golds 4Extras 2 Extras 10Total 82 Total 641st Innings HARPENDEN 2nd innings W H Golds c Elmsall b Fish 10 c Pearce b Blinko 7T Long b Fish 1 R Healing b Fish 5 b Fish 2J W Dickson c Hammond b Blinko 0 F Lattimore b Blinko 9 not out 21O Odell c Lambert b Fish 10 b Fish 19F Mardell b Blinko 2 b Blinko 13W Dawson not out 7 J Kidman c Hammond b Blinko 5 c Elmsall b Fish 3H Mardall c Cox b Blinko 4 b Pearce 15F C Carter run out 13 Extras 5 Extras 3Total 71 Total 80Herts Advertiser - 25 July 1891 Friday, 14 August 1891, HARPENDEN v. HATFIELDRegrettably, no report has come to light for this fixture, as for the second time in his career, Charles Lambert took all 10 wickets in an innings. LUTON MONTROSE V. HATFIELDThe Hatfield Cricket Club is not reckoned to be a particularly powerful organisation, but it managed to give a bad drubbing to Luton Montrose on Saturday. The Montrose have defeated better clubs than Hatfield, and after a season’s practice to be beaten by an innings is somewhat of a takedown. The Hatfield club has improved a great deal, and if they go on at that rate, they should give a good account of themselves when May comes round again. HATFIELD H Broom st Moody b Folks 5H Cox c Gudgeon b Folks 1W Whitby b Folks 9M Rose c Burgess b Roe 40T Blinko c Folks b Wren 5C Lambert run out 3A Whitby b Roe 4W Groom c and b Felks 0G Chillingworth run out 6J Gray b Roe 3M de C Elmsall not out 0313

Extras 13Total 871st Innings LUTON MONTROSE 2nd innings G King b Lambert 1 b Lambert 1F Burgess c W Whitby 0 st Elmsall b Lambert 0F Snoxell b Lambert 6 b W Whitby 1C Colling c Elmsall b Lambert 8 b W Whitby 3G Roe b Lambert 0 c A Whitby b Lambert 0C Wren not out 3 c and b Lambert 3J Folks b Lambert 0 not out 9E Kilby b Lambert 0 b W Whitby 0F Moody c Lambert b W Whitby 1 c Elmsall b Lambert 3A Bailey b W Whitby 0 run out 8Gudgeon c Lambert b W Whitby 0 b W Whitby 0Extras 4 Extras 6Total 23 Total 34Herts Advertiser - 12 September 1891 I quote the following remarks from a Hertfordshire paper:–“The Hatfield Cricket Club is not reckoned to be a particularly powerful organisation, but it managed to give a bad drubbing to Luton Montrose on Saturday. The Montrose have defeated better clubs than Hatfield, and after a season’s practice to be beaten by an innings is somewhat of a takedown.” The remark as to beating better clubs will scarcely apply to the present season’s performance of the Montrose, as a glance at their averages will show for they have won the unenviable distinction of having been beaten in every match save one this year - and that one was drawn. I have been accused - somewhat unfairly too - of taking opportunities to fling stones at the Montrose, but I nonetheless heartily wish them better luck next time. The Luton Reporter - 19 September 1891 CRICKET CLUB.– The annual meeting of the Hatfield Cricket Club was held at the One Bell Inn on Friday evening. Mr M de C Elmsall occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs C D Mossman, R H Wells, H H Hankin, H Broom, T Blinko, C Lambert, F J Hankin, J Gray, J Cox, J Green, A Whitby, W Groom, W J Richardson, and others. The committee was re-elected en bloc, as were also the vice-presidents. Messrs M de C Elmsall and J H Wane were reappointed hon. Secretary and treasurer respectively, and Mr T Blinko was elected captain. Twelve matches have been arranged, the first of which (against Frogmore) will be played this (Saturday) afternoon in Hatfield Park. Hertfordshire Mercury - 21 May 1892 HARPENDEN V. HATFIELDThis match was played on Thursday and ended in a win for the home team by an innings and 84 runs. Score:– HARPENDEN 314

Brown c Cox b Westell 9F Field c & b Westell 87F Lattimore b Lambert 0W Dawson c Lambert b Westell 0W Goodliffe b Lambert 2P Willmot c & b Lambert 4C Harris b Lambert 2G Goodliffe c Westell b Cox 6Jarman b Westell 8Nash c Westell 1Dunham c Westell 1Extras 9Total 1261st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W T Westell b Brown 4 b Dunham 21B Bamford c Field b Brown 10 c Brown b Dunham 1H Curtis b Brown 0 b Dunham 0H Cox b Brown 1 b Brown 0Rev. J A Forrest b Brown 0 b Brown 0C Allen not out 6 b Brown 2H Wells not out 0 not out 3P Arnold c Jarman b Field 0 absent 0G Hussey b Field 0 c Dawson b Dunham 0M de C Elmsall c & b Brown 0 b Brown 0Extras 4 Extras 0Total 25 Total 27Herts Advertiser - 10 September 1892 In addition, it is known that in 1892 Hatfield had matches scheduled against Edmonton on Thursday, 23 June, Harpenden on Wednesday, 20 July, Woodside onSaturday, 23 July, Kilburn on Monday, 1 August, Edmonton (away) on Tuesday, 9August, Frogmore (away) on Saturday, 3 September, as well as Hitchin with anunknown date and venue. HATFIELD CRICKET CLUB FIXTURESThe matches arranged by the Hatfield Cricket Club for the coming season are as follows:– Date Opponents. Where playedMay 13 Welwyn Hatfield \" 20 Frogmore Hatfield \" 27 St. Mark’s C.C. WoodsideJune 8 Harpenden Hatfield \" 25 Kilburn HatfieldJuly 8 St. Mark’s C.C. Hatfield \" 22 G.N.R. Hatfield315

Herts Advertiser - 13 May 1893 HATFIELD V. LIEUT.-COL. DANIELL’S XII This match was played in Hatfield Park before a large company of spectators on Saturday. The club winning the toss decided to go to the wickets and succeeded in compiling a score of 73, against which the veterans replied with 35. In the second venture, the club put on 144, and Col. Daniell’s team was dismissed for 50, and the club thus won by 182 runs. The match was played twelve-a-side, and as the Colonel’s team was composed of gentlemen, all, or nearly all, on the shady side of 40, great interest was displayed in the match. Scores:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings G Shepherd b Lambert 0 b Hall 18H Broom run out 16 c Barclay b Hall 12W J Richardson lbw b Lambert 2 b Lambert 16J Lewis jnr b Hall 13 b Lambert 0G B Booth st Barclay b Lambert 16 b Hall 2T Blinko c Hall b Lambert 14 lbw b Lambert 39O H Braun not out 2 b Lambert 27Rev A E Smith b Lambert 0 c Hall b Lambert 1Rev F R Pemberton b Hall 2 b Hall 0Rev J A Forest b Lambert 0 c Kendall b Lambert 0M de C Emsall c Kendall b Lambert 1 not out 10J Gray lbw b Lambert 1 b Lambert 9Extras 7 Extras 101st Innings LIEUT. COL. DANIELL’S XII 2nd innings Liet Col Daniels c Broom b Braun 2 lbw b Braun 6C Barclay b Blinko 2 not out 8Capt Blake run out 4 c Broom b Shepherd 10Rev F J Hall c Lewis b Braun 10 b Braun 2C Lambert c Elmsall b Blinko 0 c Lewis b Shepherd 8H J B Kendall st Broom b Braun 6 st Elmsall b Braun 3J Lloyd c Forest b Braun 1 b Braun 0W S Church b Braun 0 c Forest b Shepherd 1Orme-Webb c Shepherd b Braun 0 b Braun 3J B Dunham b Blinko 0 c and b Shepherd 0S Blackett not out 1 run out 3Col R Bruce Fellows c Broom b Braun 5 run out 0Extras 4 Extras 6Total 35 Total 50Herts Advertiser - 01 July 1893 Aug. 5 Hitchin Hitchin \" 12 Kilburn Kilburn \" 24 Chelsea Conservative Club HatfieldSept. 2 Frogmore Frogmore \" 7 Harpenden Harpenden \" 20 Welwyn Hatfield316

HATFIELD V. KILBURNThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Monday and was won by the visiting team by the narrow margin of five runs. Scores:– HATFIELD KILBURN C Vennings b Sampson 1 C E Bodden c and b Lattimore 2G Elliott c Doran b Hudson 20 A E Doran c Lattimore b Blinko 22H C Hammans b Hudson 7 C Russell c Whitby b Blinko 44G Shepherd c Russell b Sampson 0 A Edwin run out 5F Lattimore b Doran 27 W Sampson c Vennings b Lattimore 18T Blinko st Edwin b Bodden 51 A Hudson c Elliott b Blinko 0W Whitby not out 15 G Boakes b Elliott 9H Walby b Doran 0 H Mitchell c Carter b Blinko 23P T Rowlett c Bodden b Doran 0 J Guscott b Walby 7H West c Mitchell b Doran 3 G Mounsell c Lattimore b Blinko 7W Carter b Doran 2 E Powney not out 2Extras 13 Extras 5Total 139 Total 144Herts Advertiser - 01 July 1893 HATFIELD V. CHESHUNTCheshunt took only a moderately strong team over to Hatfield on Saturday last to play the local eleven; but, after an exciting first innings, in which Cheshunt were in the majority of 3, they succeeded in disposing of their opponents at the second attempt for the small total of 56, and playing against time, made the requisite number of runs and achieved a brilliant victory by 5 wickets within a few minutes of 7 o’clock. This result was almost entirely due to the brothers Raincock. In Hatfield’s first innings, C Raincock took five wickets (all clean bowled) at the cost of only 11 runs; and in their second innings he obtained a similar number of wickets for 19 runs. In addition to this, his batting was of a distinctly superior and forcible character. Score1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W J Richardson b Evans 4 c Shaw b Raincock 10H Broom b Shaw 5 c Penny b Raincock 10C Lambert b Evans 6 b Raincock 0J Venning c Raincock b Shaw 8 b Evans 5W Whitby b Raincock 18 not out 11T Blinko b Shaw 4 c Lloyd b Raincock 10H Cox b Raincock 16 c Hargreaves b Raincock 0M de C Elmsall b Raincock 1 b Evans 2J Lewis b Raincock 0 c Hargreaves b Evans 0M Johnson not out 1 c Lloyd b Shaw 0O Hankin b Raincock 0 Extras 16 Extras 8Total 79 Total 561st Innings Cheshunt 2nd innings A A Hargreaves c Venning b Lambert 4 lbw b Lambert 5317

J B Lloyd b Lambert 3 b Lambert 0E C Galloway b Blinko 5 b Whitby 0M A Evans c Richardson b Blinko 11 b Lambert 7C W Bedwell b Blinko 3 st Broom b Lambert 14D Raincock c Johnson b Blinko 10 not out 30H A Shaw c Whitby b Lambert 5 not out 5C Raincock c Hankin b Lambert 19 E T M Clapham c & b Lambert 6 W A Greeve b Lambert 7 A O Penney not out 3 Extras 1 Extras Total 77 Total for 5 wickets 61Middlesex Gazette - 22 July 1893 So far the season has been one of great prosperity for the cricket club. In the first place, we are financially on a much sounder basis than we have been for some time past. We are completely out of debt and have a prospect of being able to execute some much-needed improvements in the course of the next year. This desirable state of things is largely due to the increase in our numbers. There were only sixty members of the club at the beginning of this season; now there are one hundred and seven. In other respects, too, we have no cause to complain. We have played eleven matches, winning five, losing five, and one being drawn. This is fairly satisfactory. Nevertheless, those who have watched the play of the Hatfield XI will probably agree that we very seldom play up to our proper form. This is partly due to an unaccountable desire which seizes so many members of our teams to hit the first three balls that they receive out of the ground, a desire which is usually disastrous both to themselves and to their side. There has been on more than one occasion a certain slackness observable towards the end of a match. In spite of all this, there is fair ground for self-congratulation concerning our play, and a very noticeable improvement has taken place in all departments of the game, especially in fielding, since the commencement of the season. Two experiments have been tried this year. The committee have conferred upon eight members of the Club the privilege of wearing upon their caps badges in recognition of the excellence of their play and their other services to the Club. It is hoped that the committee will be able to confer at least four more badges before the end of the season. The other experiment has been to provide on every Saturday afternoon that the Club shall either play a game or a match. Both experiments have been successful, and the latter one has given a considerable impetus to cricket in Hatfield. Some, indeed, think that more games and consequently fewer matches would give opportunities for play to a large number of the younger members of the Club. Unquestionably, that is a desirable end, but it is very difficult to refuse the challenge of neighbouring clubs, and of course, the interest in the result of a match is always greater than the interest in a game. Perhaps next year some means may be found of increasing the opportunities of play without diminishing the number of matches. Hatfield Parish Church Magazine - 1893 318

CRICKET. – Hatfield CC vs. Welwyn CC. This match was played at Hatfield on Monday and resulted in an easy victory for the home team by an innings and 27 runs. Herts Advertiser - 19 May 1894 HATFIELD V. FROGMOREThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, when the home team secured an easy victory, all the batsmen who went in scoring well, and Francis Ford making no less than 111. Scores: FROGMORE HATFIELD E Gentle c Blinko b Lambert 7 F G J Ford c Roskilly b Robertson 111W Wright b Lambert 1 G Elliott b H Wright 18W M Robertson lbw b Ford 9 B Warsop c W Wright b Robertson 22H Wright b Ford 11 H Cox c Roskilly b W Wright 20W Wright b Lambert 1 T Blinko not out 45G Ardy b Lambert 1 H Broom c and b Robertson 6G Bott hit wicket b Lambert 3 B Bamford retired 13A Wright b Lambert 0 J Lewis F Gordon b Lambert 0 J Andrews Roskilly b Lambert 0 Lord R Cecil Boxall not out 0 C Lambert Extras 7 Extras 13Total 40 Total (5 wickets) 248Hertfordshire Mercury - 26 May 1894 HATFIELD V. ST. MARKSThis match was played at Woodhill on Saturday and resulted in victory for Hatfield by 37 runs on the first innings. The following are the scores: 1st Innings ST MARK'S 2nd innings J Askett b C Lambert 0 b Lambert 6F G J Ford b Lambert 0 st Broom b Lambert 5W Turner b M Johnson 0 b Lambert 0B Bamford c Andrews b Johnson 3 b Johnson 4Valentine c and b Lambert 10 b Johnson 5Rev. W W Clarke c Lewis b Lambert 7 not out 14H Jones b Johnson 2 c and b Lambert 0C Braun b Johnson 0 not out 0L Langley c Carter b Lambert 0 c Cox b Lambert 2E Fowler b Lambert 1 b Johnson 8A Chatman not out 0 b Lambert 1Extras 5 Extras 5Total 28 Total for 9 wickets 50HATFIELD H Broom run out 14G Elliott b Fowler 4H Cox not out 24319

M Johnson c Braun b Fowler 0W Carter lbw b Ford 1J Lewis st Fowler b Ford 2W Langridge b Ford 0A Whitby b Ford 8J Andrews c and b Ford 1C Lambert b Ford 2J Gray c Chatman b Fowler 1Extras 8Total 65Herts Advertiser - 02 June 1894 EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION V. HATFIELDThis match was played on Bernard’s Heath on Thursday afternoon. Batting first, Hatfield scored only 25, to which the Early Closing Association replied with 55 (F Fuller 19, A J Day 15, H Pearce 10). At the second attempt, Hatfield scored 55 (Manasseh Johnson 22, Harry Cox 10). The Early Closer lost six wickets in obtaining the 24 runs required to win. Herts Advertiser - 09 June 1894 HATFIELD V. COCKFOSTERSPlayed at Hatfield on Saturday. Result: A draw, Scores:– HATFIELD COCKFOSTERS G Elliott c F W Bradley b Thompson 22 F Hart b Lambert 0W Broom c F T Bradley b F W Bradley 5 J Bell b Johnson 12B Warsop c Lindley b F Hart 20 F T Bradley b Lambert 0W Warsop lbw b F T Bradley 19 A R Hawes b W Warsop 9H Cox b Thompson 14 F Hart b Cox 15Rev. W Clark b Thompson 2 W Hart not out 3E Hill b W Hart 9 F W Bradley b Johnson 6C Broom not out 17 R Dymond 
J Andrews c R Dymond b W Hart 0 W Lindley W Johnson c R Dymond b W Hart 0 A Thompson C Lambert c F W Bradley b Hart 9 T M Dymond Extras 4 Extras 3Total 121 Total 48Barnet Press - 23 June 1894 HATFIELD S. G.N.R. ATHLETICThese teams met in Hatfield Park on Saturday, when, contrary to expectation, the home side sustained their first defeat (and a big one into the bargain) of the season. Hatfield won the toss and went in first, but they could make no headway against the bowling of Holmes and Webb, who dismissed them all for 41. Holmes’ analysis was 16 overs, 9 maidens, 15 runs, and 6 wickets. The G.N.R. commenced very badly, 10 runs only being scored for the loss of three wickets; but upon H R 320

Laughton and A E Fisher getting together, the result was placed beyond doubt before either was dismissed. Fisher made a pretty and very useful 11 at the right time, and Laughton’s 52 was most interesting to watch, his batting being both careful and lively at intervals. Scores:– HATFIELD G.N.R. ATHLETIC H Broom b Webb 10 R Webb c Carter b Lambert 0G Elliott b Webb 3 J Hoppett st Broom b Lambert 7H Cox b Holmes 0 S Pugh b Johnson 2Bell b Holmes 10 H R Laughton b Langridge 52M Johnson b Holmes 3 F Tasker b Johnson 9A Whitby b Holmes 2 A E Fisher b Langridge 14W Richardson b Webb 0 J Dalton c Elliott b Cox 15J Lewis b Webb 0 C Holmes b Lewis 9W Langridge b Holmes 0 W Wrightson b Lewis 4C Lambert not out 2 J Wyatt c Langridge b Cox 4W Carter c Pugh b Holmes 5 A J Brickwell not out 2Extras 6 Extras 7Total 41 Total 125Hertfordshire Mercury - 30 June 1894 BARNET V. HATFIELDIn splendid weather, Barnet met Hatfield on the home ground at Underhill, and easily beat them by 87 runs and three wickets in hand. A start was made soon after three. Cartwright was unable to play, and in the absence of Turner, who had twisted his ankle in the week, C S B Higgs captained the home team. Henry Broom and George Elliott made a good start for the visitors, to the bowling of the vice-captain and Holroyd. Twenty-two were soon registered, but at that total Higgs clean bowled Broom. Bell was the newcomer, and he kept up his wicket while Elliott hit, and brought on Hancock, who separated them by bowling the first-named. The second wicket had added 27. Elliott was the next to leave, the left-hander bowling down his leg stump; his 27 was the outcome of clean and vigorous hitting. Harrison, who had succeeded Higgs, quickly dismissed the next two men, and Hancock soon got two more wickets. The end came shortly, Carter losing his wicket in attempting an impossible run, and Langridge putting one into point’s hands. The innings closed for 75. After a short interval, S Higgs and Steer opened the batting for the home side. Runs came fast from the outset, but at 19 John Johnson got one past Steer, and Parsonage, with hands bruised from wicket-keeping, fell at once to the same bowler. C S B Higgs made some very good hits, and sent 50 up, at which total he put a loose ball from Langridge into third man’s hands. Ash followed, and 17 were added before he was bowled by Carter, the ball before having caught him a severe blow in the face. Dresser then joined Higgs, who was playing a good, steady game, and the Hatfield score was soon passed. With the score at 80, Higgs twisted his knee, and Pank went out to run for him; nine runs later, his innings closed. His 33 were compiled in a little over an hour. Pank was soon bowled by a shooter, and Harrison failed. The seventh wicket fell at 112. Chapman and Dresser then played out time, hitting the bowling to all parts of the field, and in a short time adding 50 321

runs. The latter took out his bat for an excellent 56, the best innings he has played this year. Barnet has now won six matches out of nine, which is not a bad start for its first season. Scores are below: HATFIELD BARNET H Broom b Higgs 10 S Higgs c Johnson b Elliott 33G Elliott b Hancock 27 S S Steer b Johnson 9J Bell b Hancock 8 T Parsonage b Johnson 0S G Shepherd b Harrison 1 C S B Higgs c Horsey b Langridge 15W Warsop b Harrison 6 F Ash b Carter 14W J Richardson b Hancock 7 J W Dresser not out 56J G Johnson b Hancock 3 J R Pank b Johnson 5W Langridge c S Higgs b Harrison 0 J S Harrison c Carter b Elliott 1I Horsey b Harrison 3 F W Chapman not out 15W Carter run out 4 14W L Williams not out 0 Extras 6 Extras Total 75 Total 162Barnet Press - 07 July 1894 HATFIELD EARLY CLOSERS V. ST ALBANS EARLY CLOSERSThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Thursday and resulted in a victory for the visitors by 39 runs. Scores: St Albans Early Closers, 154 (A J Day 87); Hatfield Early Closers 115 (George Elliott 41). Hertfordshire Mercury - 07 July 1894 ESSENDON V. HATFIELDThis match was played at Essendon on Saturday and ended in a well-deserved victory for the visitors by five runs. Hatfield batted first and made 61 runs, and on the home team commencing their innings it looked as though the Hatfield total would be passed, as only five wickets were down for 55; but the bowling of George Elliott and Charles Lambert was so effective that only one more run was added, and the innings closed for 56. Elliott had an extraordinary analysis, bowling only two overs and capturing four wickets at the expense of five runs only. Scores:– HATFIELD ESSENDON G Elliott c Gowie b W Clarke 14 Rev WW Clarke b Lambert 17W J Richardson c Gowie b W Clarke 1 G Aslett c Elliott b M Johnson 0J Lewis b Gowie 1 G Hill b M Johnson 7W Groom run out 2 Rev A D M Gowie c Elliott b Lambert 18W Langridge b W Clarke 13 C Clarke st Groom b Elliott 8C Lambert played on b C Clarke 7 W Carter st Groom b Lambert 1M Johnson b C Clarke 0 A Norton c H Johnson b Lambert 0Rev F R Pemberton not out 8 Marshall st Groom b Elliott 0H Wells c Williams b C Clarke 0 G Sheldrake not out 0H Johnson st Carter b W Clarke 0 Luke Barnes b Elliott 0W Mitham run out 1 W Lloyd Williams c H Johnson b Elliott 0322

Extras 14 Extras 5Total 61 Total 56Hertfordshire Mercury - 14 July 1894 FROGMORE V. HATFIELDThis return fixture was played at Frogmore on Saturday, and for the second time this season, the Hatfield team proved victorious, this time by 75 runs, a result mainly due to the excellent bowling of Charles Lambert, whose analysis was 9 overs, 5 maidens, and 5 wickets for 7 runs. Score:– HATFIELD FROGMORE F G J Ford b A Wright 55 E Gentle b Ford 0G Elliott c Robertson b Gentle 7 W M Robertsonc Broom b Lambert 1H Broom c W Wright b Sullivan 0 H Dudley c Elliott b Ford 6T Blinko c and b A Wright 21 W T Wright lbw b Lambert 3J Bell b A Wright 4 Rev. F Sullivan b Lambert 4A Whitby c and b A Wright 2 H Wright b Ford 1Rev F R Pembertonb W Wright 2 W Wright b Lambert 3C Lambert run out 5 A Wright b Ford 10M Johnson b A Wright 6 H M Yetts c and b Ford 0W J Richardson lbw b W Wright 1 J H Roskilly c Richardson b Lambert 0W Langridge not out 0 E D Sargent not out 0Extras 4 Extras 5Total 107 Total 32Hertfordshire Mercury - 28 July 1894 HATFIELD V. COCKFOSTERSThis return match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday when the visiting team suffered defeat by 68 runs. The chief feature of the game was the remarkable success achieved by Mr Charles Lambert with the ball. Captaining his side, he commenced the bowling, and captured all ten wickets of his opponents for the insignificant cost of 14 runs, the last falling amid much excitement just before the time fixed for drawing stumps. This was the third occasion on which Mr Lambert has performed a similar feat, the other matches being Hatfield vs. Young Hertfordshire, played at Hatfield on August 17th, 1877, when he clean bowled all the batsmen, and at Harpenden on August 14th, 1891. Scores: HATFIELD COCKFOSTERS G Elliott c Wilks b F W Bradley 11 W J Hart b Lambert 23H Broom c Hoffman b F W Bradley 2 F T Bradley c Lattimore b Lambert 0W Warsop b Hart 1 F W Bradley lbw b Lambert 0F Lattimore b F W Bradley 18 W C Daniels c and b Lambert 5T Blinko b F T Bradley 10 A Wright b Lambert 2B Bamford b F T Bradley 10 H Wilks b Lambert 6B Warsop c and b F W Bradley 25 H E Lindley b Lambert 0W Groom b F T Bradley 15 F Hull b Lambert 3C Lambert b F T Bradley 3 G H Lindley b Lambert 0M Johnson not out 13 J Hoffman b Lambert 0323

J Andrews b Hart 0 Lees not out 0Extras 13 Extras 8Total 121 Total 53Hertfordshire Mercury - 04 August 1894 CLEVER BOWLINGTo The Editor Of The Standard Sir, I should feel obliged if you could find space in The Standard for the insertion of what I believe to be a record in bowling. On Saturday, the 28th inst., a cricket match was played in Hatfield Park, between Hatfield and Cockfosters Cricket Clubs, in which Mr Charles Lambert (acting captain of the Hatfield Cricket Club), for the third time as a bowler, took the whole of the wickets, his analysis being:– Fourteen runs, ten wickets, eleven overs, six maidens, seven bowled. Mr Lambert first achieved this feat on August 17, 1877, in a match between Hatfield and Mr Butler’s Eleven (Young Hertfordshire), on which occasion he bowled the whole team; his second performance being on August 14, 1891, in a match between Hatfield and Harpenden. Mr Lambert’s age is forty-five years. He is (as many of your readers know) tennis marker to the Marquess of Salisbury and brother to the ex-champion tennis player. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Scorer, Hatfield, Herts, July 30. The Standard - 31 July 1894 HATFIELD V. ESSENDONPlayed in Hatfield Park on Saturday, ending in a victory for the home team by 98 runs. Scores: HATFIELD ESSENDON G Elliott b Fowler 0 Rev W Clarke b Lambert 24H Broom run out 6 A Cazenove c Lambert b Blinko 0T Blinko b Gowie 45 B Bamford b Lambert 18M Johnson run out 8 E Fowler c Langridge b Blinko 2C Lambert b Gowie 17 M Dimsdale lbw b Lambert 0W Groom b Gowie 8 Rev Gowie absent 0Rev FR Pemberton c Dimsdale b Fowler 8 W Dimsdale not out 8E Whitby not out 42 L Longley lbw b Lambert 0J Lewis b Fowler 0 H Spencer b Lambert 3W Langridge b Bamford 1 G Aslett c Whitby b Lambert 2H Wells b Clarke 5 A Austin b Blinko 5Extras 20 Extras Total 160 Total 62Herts Advertiser - 18 August 1894 HATFIELD V. MR ASHTON’S XI 324

This match was played in Hatfield Park on Thursday and resulted in the defeat of the club by an innings and 25 runs. Scores:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Andrews b Nicholls 0 b Ford 0G Elliott b Lee 3 c J Ashton b Lee 13H Cox b Lee 4 b Nicholls 12T Blinko b Lee 3 b Ford 18Rev F R Pemberton b Lee 0 b Nicholls 1H Broom b Nicholls 11 c Nicholls b Lee 1J Bell b Lee 0 c R Ashton b Lytton 5M Johnson c Kingsley b Nicholls 3 run out 0J Richardson c Ashton b Nicholls 4 b Ford 21Lord H Cecil lbw b Lee 1 c and b Ford 3C Lambert not out 1 not out 2Extras 6 Extras 11Total 36 Total 87MR ASHTON’S XI S R Hignell c Brown b Lambert 36E V Ford b Lambert 0W H Nicholls b Blinko 33F M Lee c Johnson b Elliott 27Hon. N Lytton b Blinko 1T W Ashton b Blinko 9A K Lofts c Blinko b Elliott 3A H Kingsley b Blinko 17H Curtis b Lambert 0R Ashton b Lambert 1H Ashton not out 0Extras 21Total 148Hertfordshire Mercury - 15 September 1894 CRICKET DINNER.– On Thursday week, the last cricket match of the season was played in Hatfield Park between elevens representing the Hatfield Fire Brigade and the Hatfield Town Club. The match proved interesting and amusing, the Fire Brigade representatives playing in top-boots, white trousers, and high hats, one of the latter having been used in a similar match in 1854. The town side made 120 runs, and the Fire Brigade 96 for eight wickets. After the match the teams adjourned to the One Bell for the annual dinner, the usual good spread being provided by host Lewis. Mr Walter Whitby occupied the chair, and Mr James Gray in the vice-chair. Toasts to the “Queen and the Royal Family,” “The captain of the club (Lord R Cecil),” “The Fire Brigade,” “The Hatfield Cricket Club,” and “The host and hostess” were drunk with much enthusiasm. A good supply of songs, duets, quartets etc. was provided by the members. An interesting item on the table was three cricket balls, which had been presented to Mr C Lambert at various periods for taking 10 wickets in one match, and a fourth ball was presented to Mr Lambert by Mr J Gray for being at the top of the averages this season. 325

Herts Advertiser - 29 September 1894 CRICKET ON THE ICE AT HATFIELDBy kind permission of the Marquess of Salisbury, the Broadwater – that part of the Lea which widens out in its course through Hatfield Park – has been available for skating, and at times his lordship has been seen on the ice watching with evident pleasure the hundreds of skaters gliding hither and thither. An exciting cricket match took place last weekend in the presence of a large number of spectators. The sides were captained respectively by Harry Cox and James Gray, and the latter’s team proved successful by 1 run after a very close finish, the scores being:– J GRAY’S SIDE - J Andrews 5, H Broom 23, M Johnson 8, J Gray 2, V Knight 1, F Barnes 0, J Gregory 0, G Elliott 11, J Ball 0. - Total 50. H COX’S SIDE - T Smith 2, H Andrews 8, H Cox 15, W Williams 1, C Payne 10, G Sands 1, A Sherriff 1, F J Hankin 8, J Walby 0 - Total 49 Sporting Life - 20 February 1895 HATFIELD CRICKET CLUB FIXTURES FOR 1895 Herts Advertiser - 25 May 1895 Date Club Where playedJune 1 Hornsey Wanderers Hatfield \" 3 Welwyn \" \" 6 P.S.A.C. (Barnet) \" \" 15 Essendon \" \" 22 Totteridge \" July 4 St. Mark’s Woodhill \" 6 Mr. H. Stride’s XI Hatfield \" 18 Hitchin Hitchin \" 20 Cockfosters Hatfield \" 25 Cheshunt Cheshunt \" 27 Mr. Gray’s Employees HatfieldAug. 3 G.N.R.A.A. Whetstone \" 5 St. Mildred’s Hatfield \" 8 Hatfield Fire Bigrade \" \" 15 St. Mark’s \" \" 17 Barnet Barnet \" 22 Hitchin Hatfield \" 24 Cockfosters \" \" 31 G.N.R.A.A. \" Sept. 12 Welwyn Welwyn \" 14 Hornsey Wanderers Hatfield326

HATFIELD V. HORNSEYThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon and ended in a draw very much in favour of the visitors. Hornsey went to the wickets first, and with the score at 149 for five wickets, declared their innings closed. Hatfield followed on and had succeeded in making 53 runs for seven wickets when time arrived for the drawing of stumps. Scores:– HORNSEY HATFIELD Pauls c Johnson b Lambert 12 H Broom b Smith 3Woodfield b Lambert 84 G Elliott c Woodfield b Pauls 8Oxley st Broom b Lambert 0 M Johnson c Woodfield b Houghton 20Pearson b Lewis 19 H Cox b Pauls 0Harris b Lambert 4 A Whitby b Pauls 2Hawkins not out 16 W J Richardsonb Pauls 2O’Brien not out 4 J Lewis not out 4H Smith W Langridge lbw b Pauls 10Houghton C Lambert not out 0W Hawkins H Wells Gaim W Seabrook Extras 10 Extras 4Total (5 wickets declared) 149 Total (7 wickets) 53Hertfordshire Mercury - 08 June 1895 HATFIELD V. WELWYNOn Whit Monday, a cricket match was played in Hatfield Park between the Hatfield Cricket Club and Welwyn. Play commenced shortly after 11:30 a.m., Hatfield winning the toss, went to the wickets, and compiled the respectable total of 146 runs. On resuming, Welwyn were unable to make much of a stand, and at the close of their first innings had only made 59 runs. Going to the wickets again, they scored 59 runs, thus leaving Hatfield the winners by an innings and 28 runs. Below are the full scores:– HATFIELD H Cox b R Hassard 11M Johnson b R Hassard 21R Thomas c Sawford b Ashby 47J Lewis b R Hassard 5A Whitby b Ashby 14T Blinko b Ashby 4H Broom b F Hassard 14J Bell c and b Ashby 1W Carter b F Hassard 0H Andrews b Ashby 5C Lambert not out 7Extras 17Total 1461st Innings WELWYN 2nd innings T Hassard b Lewis 13 st Broom b Lambert 12327

G Beaumont b Carter 0 lbw b Blinko 0W Ashby c Whitby b Carter 10 c Andrews b Lambert 1J W Wyman b Cox 10 b Johnson 8R Sawford c Lewis b Johnson 6 c Cox b Lambert 15F Hassard b Whitby 10 b Lambert 1W Hitchcock c Blinko b Cox 1 b Johnson 5G Todman st Broom b Whitby 0 b Blinko 3R Hassard b Cox 0 not out 0T Ansell not out 0 c Whitby b Johnson 2G Blow b Cox 0 c Lewis b Johnson 0Extras 9 Extras 12Total 59 Total 59Herts Advertiser - 08 June 1895 HATFIELD V. ESSENDONOn Saturday, eleven of the Hatfield Cricket Club visited Essendon to play a match against the Essendon CC. Essendon won the toss and went to the wickets first, and were all out for 76 runs. Hatfield followed, and after a fine innings made 127 runs, thus winning the match by 51 runs. The following are the scores:– ESSENDON HATFIELD Rev. W W Clarke c Lewis b W Warsop 24 G Sheppard b C Clark 14A R Clarke c Lewis b W Warsop 6 G Elliott c and b Rev. Clarke 9B Bamford b W Warsop 8 W Warsop b H Spencer 26T Blinko not out 26 J Lewis b B Bamford 17W J Bamford b W Warsop 0 B Warsop not out 26H Clark c W Warsop b B Warsop 2 H Wells b Rev. W W Clarke 4H Spencer run out 1 W Langridge b Rev. W W Clarke 3A Maddox b W Warsop 0 F C Kilford b H Spencer 1W L Williams c Sheppard b W Warsop 1 H Johnson st Bamford b Rev. Clarke 2C Clark c Lewis b W Warsop 0 J Lewis c C Clark b H Clark 6W N Bamford b B Warsop 0 I Horsey c Blinko b Spencer 0Extras 8 Extras 19Total 76 Total 127Hertfordshire Mercury - 22 June 1895 HATFIELD V. TOTTERIDGEThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon. The visitors went first to the wickets and were not disposed of until the total had reached 152. Hatfield then went in and had carried their score to 119 for the loss of eight wickets, when the clock struck the hour for retiring, and the game ended in a draw. Scores: TOTTERIDGE HATFIELD S Stewart-King c Bamford b Elliott 37 H Brown c and b Brown 5Capt. E Hall c Richardson b Johnson 4 G Elliott b Brown 52E W Perkins c Bamford b Scott 3 B Bamford c Jones b J King 20E C Smith b Lewis 31 A Whitby c Clitheroe b J King 4328

W Clitheroe c Richardson b Lewis 19 M Johnson c Jones b S King 4R Jones c Seabrook b Whitby 20 F Scott st Jones b S King 0A Skinner b Lewis 0 J Lewis b J King 3F Statham lbw b Whitby 5 W Langridge b Brown 18C Smith c Langridge b Whitby 12 W J Richardsonnot out 4J King b Whitby 1 H Johnson not out 0W Diddams not out 5 W H Seabrook Extras 15 Extras 9Total 152 Total (for 8 wickets) 119Hertfordshire Mercury - 29 June 1895 NOVEL MATCH. – On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, a cricket match was played in Hatfield Park, commencing at 6 o’clock each evening, Hatfield Cricket Club vs. Hatfield Lawn Tennis Club. The Lawn Tennis Club won the toss and had a good innings, which closed for 90 runs. The Cricket Club fared badly at first, but a grand stand was made by Messrs Cox and Wells, who put on 111 runs. The innings ended for 199 runs. The Tennis Club again went to the wickets, and the brilliant batting of Mr Rose ran the total up at the call of time to 109 runs for 6 wickets. The Cricket Club were thus the winner of the match on the first innings, by 109 runs.. Herts Advertiser - 29 June 1895 HATFIELD V. ESSENDONThis return fixture was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon. The visitors arrived minus three of their usual players, but substitutes were eventually found for them, and on going first to the wickets, they scored a total of 108. The home team then went in and had compiled 144 runs for the loss of nine wickets when time was called, the match thus ending in favour of Hatfield by 36 runs, with one wicket in hand. Charles Lambert for the home team took six wickets for six runs. Scores:– ESSENDON HATFIELD Rev W W Clarke c Johnson b W Whitby 0 W Whitby c Seabrook b Aslett 8A R Clarke c Langridge b W Whitby 10 A Whitby b C Clark 11W Bamford b Elliott 31 G Elliott c W Clarke b Aslett 9R Spencer c W Whitby b Lambert 33 H Broom c Scott b C Clark 2J Aslett b Elliott 8 H Cox run out 63W H Seabrook st Broom b Lambert 2 M Johnson c Clark b Aslett 12C Clark c and b Lambert 3 J Lewis st W Bamford b C Clark 19F Scott c Broom b Lambert 7 W J Richardsonc W Bamford b C Clark 7H Clark st Broom b Lambert 0 W Langridge c W Clarke b C Clark 3C Horsey b Lambert 0 H Johnson not out 0W N Bamford not out 2 C Lambert Extras 12 Extras 10Total 108 Total 144Hertfordshire Mercury - 06 July 1895 HATFIELD V. ST MARKS329

This cricket match was played at Woodhill on Thursday, the result being a win for Hatfield by four wickets. Scores: St Marks, 27 and 32; Hatfield, 29 and 32 (for seven wickets). Herts Advertiser - 06 July 1895 HATFIELD V. MR H W STRIDE’S XI This match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, when a most enjoyable game resulted on a victory for the visitors by 27 runs on the 1st innings. The teams were entertained to luncheon and tea on the ground by Mr A L Stride, the caterer being Mr Joseph Lewis, of the One Bell Hotel. Scores:– 1st Innings MR H W STRIDE’S XI 2nd innings W Holt c and b Lambert 26 c Elliott b Warsop 0B Wetherall c Richardson b Johnson 22 F Sulman b Lambert 8 st Elliott b Warsop 9A L Forrester c and b Lambert 3 st Elliott b Warsop 19J Dickson c and b Lambert 0 not out 2J M Farquhar lbw b Elliott 54 not out 6H W Stride c Richardson b Lambert 6 c Andrews b Warsop 26C Bowen c H Johnson b Elliott 22 b Warsop 4D Gwyther c Groom b Elliott 3 J R Robertson not out 9 b Warsop 5H Holmes b Lambert 0 Extras 2 Extras 1Total 155 Total (6 wickets) 72HATFIELD G Elliott c Sulman b Forrester 0 W Whitby c Stride b Forrester 52 B Warsop b Dickson 11 H Cox c Bowen b Dickson 12 W Groom c Robertson b Dickson 11 H Broom b Dickson 0 M Johnson b Dickson 2 C Lambert c Wetherall b Forrester 4 W J Richardson c Sulman b Forrester 17 J Andrews played on b Forrester 7 H Johnson not out 0 Extras 12Total 128Hertfordshire Mercury - 13 July 1895 HATFIELD V. ST MARK'S WOODHILLThis match was played at Hatfield on Thursday, and resulted as follows: ST MARK'S HATFIELD W Longley b Lambert 0 G Elliott b Valentine 60J Church b Johnson 3 W W Cox run out 2W Spencer b Johnson 4 M Johnson b J Aslett 15330

W Valentine c Wells b Lambert 2 B Bamford c Bamford c W Spencer 7H Wickstead c Andrews b Bamford 10 W Whitby c Wickstead b J Aslett 1W Bamford c W Cox b Lambert 5 H Cox b J Aslett 20H Spencer not out 5 H Andrews c J Aslett b Valentine 0J Aslett b Bamford 0 H Wells b J Aslett 1G Aslett lbw b Bamford 0 J Wright c H Spencer b J Aslett 0A Chatman b Bamford 0 C Lambert st Bamford b Valentine 2A Bignold c Wright b Lambert 0 J Walby not out 2Extras 2 Extras 1Total 31 Total 111Second innings, 30 runs for 5 wickets (Valentine 16 not out)Herts Advertiser - 17 August 1895 HATFIELD v. COCKFOSTERSThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon last and resulted in a victory for the home team by 16 runs. For the winners, Charles Lambert took five wickets for 12 runs and was ably seconded by Tom Blinko, who captured five for 30, while Bevan took six wickets for the visitors. Scores:– HATFIELD COCKFOSTERS G Elliott c F W Bradley b L Higgs 0 G W Liddell c Elliott b Blinko 0W Warsop lbw b L Higgs 0 T Parsonage b Blinko 2W Whitby run out 32 H A Higgs c Warsop b Blinko 5T Blinko b Bevan 3 O C Bevan c Elliott b Lambert 10B Bamford lbw b Bevan 5 F W Bradley c Lambert b Blinko 14A Whitby b Bevan 0 L L Higgs b Lambert 2M Johnson b F T Bradley 0 F T Bradley c A Whitby b Blinko 4W J Richardson c F T Bradley b Bevan 1 H Peet c Blinko b Lambert 2W Groom c H Higgs b Bevan 0 F B Etheridge not out 0C Lambert c L Higgs b Bevan 3 F Holt b Lambert 1H Johnson not out 13 R Dymonds b Lambert 2Extras 5 Extras 4Total 62 Total 46Hertfordshire Mercury - 31 August 1895 CRICKET MATCH AT BELL BAR.– A Match between Mr A Chatham’s team and an eleven of Hatfield was played at Bell Bar on Thursday last week and was followed by a supper and smoking concert in a large room at the Swan Inn, Bell Bar. This is an annual fixture and is regarded with considerable interest by a number of gentlemen residing at Barnet, Potters Bar, Hatfield and the surrounding neighbourhood. The scores were - Hatfield: First innings, 50; second innings, 19. Mr Chatham’s XI: First innings 18; second innings 20. Most of the cricketers and the followO. M. R. W.Lambert 13 6 12 5Blinko 12 1 30 5331

ing gentlemen sat down to supper: Messrs Frank and Cosquer, Barnet: Messrs Lewis, Wells, Jr., and Whitby, Hatfield: Messrs E W Horsey, Howling, Blinko, and others. Some capital songs were afterwards rendered by Messrs E and W Whitby, Bamford, Frank, Johnson, and others, but the concert was abruptly terminated by the heavy thunderstorm, which came on in all its fury shortly after eight o’clock and lasted till about nine. The party then speedily dispersed, the only regret being that such a pleasant evening’s enjoyment had been prematurely brought to an end. Barnet Press - 31 August 1895 HATFIELD V. CHESHUNTPlayed at Hatfield on Thursday week. Score:– CHESHUNT HATFIELD A O Hargreaves run out 23 B Bamford c Clapham b Maxfield 0C W Bedwell c Wright b Cox 27 W Whitby b Watson 4E L Caldicott b Wright 62 W Bamford c Watson b Maxfield 7C Maxfield b Cox 4 H Cox c Bedwell b Watson 38J Adamson b Cox 12 I Horsey c Adamson b Bedwell 27W Clapham c Andrews b Wright 40 M Johnson c Bedwell b Bassil 1A L Watson c I Horsey b Wright 1 J Wright c and b Bedwell 7F Doxat b Johnson 8 H Andrews c and b Maxwell 6R Bassil not out 26 E W Horsey c Horner b Bedwell 15A Horner st W Bamford b Bamford 25 J Bishop not out 2Shaw c Hattam b Cox 3 H Hattam c Watson b Maxfield 1Extras 19 Extras 29Total 250 Total 128Herts Advertiser - 07 September 1895 HATFIELD V. G.N.R.A.A. Played at Hatfield on Saturday. Score:– HATFIELD G.N.R.A.A. J E Lewis b Holmes 6 R Webb st Broom b Lambert 0I Horsey b R Webb 8 F G Bloxham c Wright b Blinko 30B Bamford run out 1 J Rogers run out 0T Blinko b Holmes 11 F Tasker b Blinko 13M Johnson lbw b Holmes 0 E Webb b Lambert 2H Cox b Holmes 17 S Pugh b Blinko 0H Brown b Holmes 1 C Holmes c and b Cox 11J Wright b Holmes 13 G Dodd b Blinko 13H Wells b R Webb 1 Russell st Broom b Lambert 0C Lambert b R Webb 5 G Saygood not out 0H Johnson not out 3 J Bishop b Lambert 9Extras 22 Extras 6Total 88 Total 84Herts Advertiser - 07 September 1895 332

HATFIELD V. CHESHUNTThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Thursday week, with the following result: 1st Innings CHESHUNT 2nd innings A A Hargraves lbw b Blinko 11 c Brown b Blinko 3W H Vyson c and b Blinko 7 b Lambert 3C W Bedwell b Cox 39 b Blinko 5D W Stutfield b Lambert 1 b Blinko 0F Galloway b Lambert 13 c B Bamford b Johnson 26D Adamson run out 9 c Andrews b Lambert 11Rev F Halsey b Lambert 3 c Andrews b Blinko 3Shaw run out 7 st W Bamford b Cox 19A A Woodward not out 11 not out 7A Horner b Lambert 4 did not bat A O Penny st W Bamford b Lambert 0 c W Bamford b Cox 3Extras 7 Extras 1Total 112 Total 811st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings G Elliott b Shaw 5 B Bamford b Shaw 2 c Penny b Stutfield 5W Bamford c Vyson b Stutfield 3 c Bedwell b Stutfield 5H Cox b Shaw 12 c Bedwell b Penny 23M Johnson lbw b Stutfield 7 c Bedwell b Penny 5H Broom b Stutfield 4 c Galloway b Stutfield 1T Blinko b Stutfield 6 c Bedwell b Halsey 1C Lambert c Hargraves b Stutfield 11 J Wright c Vyson b Stutfield 3 c Galloway b Bedwell 0I Horsey not out 5 not out 18H Andrews c Bedwell b Stutfield 2 Extras 7 Extras 4Total 67 Total 62Herts Advertiser - 14 September 1895 WELWYN V. HATFIELDA match took place on the Welwyn ground on Thursday week between the Hatfield CC and the Welwyn CC, when the home team won by an innings and 52 runs. Scores: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings G Elliott c Sawford b W Coleman 4 b Orsman 0H Cox c Orsman b Ashby 1 b Ashby 10M Johnson c Orsman b Ashby 17 not out 2H Wells c Blow b Ashby 6 c Blow b Hassard 23I Horsey run out 4 lbw b Ansell 18W Samuels b Ashby 0 b Hassard 2J Lewis not out 3 b Orsman 0C Lambert b W Coleman 1 333

W Groom c Orsman b Ashby 15 J Anderson b Ashby 7 Extras 2 Extras 5Total 60 Total 60WELWYN H Hills b Lambert 0J E Coleman not out 82G Coleman run out 0J Orsman b Lambert 4W Coleman c Wells b Lambert 28C Proctor b Lambert 3E Blow b Wells 22W Ashby b Andrews b Elliott 6F Hassard c Cox b Johnson 13G T Ansell not out 4R F Sawford Extras 10Total for 8 wickets 172Herts Advertiser - 21 September 1895 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HATFIELD CRICKET CLUBThe annual meeting of the Hatfield Cricket Club was held at the One Bell Hotel, Hatfield, on Monday evening, when the chair was occupied by Mr M de C Elmsall. There was a capital attendance of members, included among them were Messrs C G Smith (secretary), M Johnson (assistant secretary), W Whitby (treasurer), R H Wells, T Blinko, W H Humphrey, E W Horsey, G W Dickinson, E Dunham, D T Rowlatt, A Whitby, H E Worman, and others. The first business was the presentation of a bat and ball for the best averages respectively. Mr H Cox received the bat, given by the club, for the best batting average, and Mr C Lambert was the recipient of the cricket ball, given by Mr J Gray, for the best bowling average. The presentations were made by the Chairman. The question of the playing ground was discussed, and Mr E W Horsey kindly volunteered to supply manure for the ground during the winter, and thus maintain it in good condition until next season. Mr Horsey’s offer was accepted with the thanks of the Club. Mr Dickinson asked for a cricket match, arranged between the Cricket Club and the Tennis Club, to be included in the fixture list. This was agreed to. On the proposition of Mr Whitby, it was decided to print the balance sheet for the past four seasons; the names of members of the last season also to be printed on the balance sheet. The meeting then terminated. The following are the batting and bowling averages for the past season:– Matches played, 16: won 9; lost 5; drawn 2. BATTING. – Those who have batted eight or more times.No. of InningsTimes not out RunsMost in an Innings AverageH Cox 16 2 282 63 20.14334

Herts Advertiser - 19 October 1895 HATFIELD V. WELWYNThis match was played at Hatfield on Thursday and resulted in a win for the home team by 84 runs. Scores:– WELWYN HATFIELD J E Coleman c Bamford b E V Ford 27 F G J Ford b Ashby 75J Marsh b F G J Ford 0 H Cox b W Coleman 1T Hassard run out 7 G Elliott c Hassard b Ashby 42F Mardell lbw b F G J Ford 12 B Bamford run out 0W Ashby b E V Ford 0 E V Ford b W Coleman 8E E Reynolds b F G J Ford 19 M Johnson c Ansell b W Coleman 1W Coleman c Bamford b F G J Ford 5 H Wells c Ashby b Coleman 7G T Ansell b F G J Ford 3 C Whitby b W Coleman 7R Sawford c Cox b F G J Ford 7 I Horsey hit wicket b W Coleman 19H F Reynolds run out 15 H Andrews c E Coleman b Hassard 18W Agar not out 13 J Cornish not out 0Extras 15 Extras 29Total 123 Total 207Hertfordshire Mercury - 06 June 1896 HATFIELD V. WROTHAM PARKThis match was played on Saturday last in the Park and resulted in a fairly even draw. Batting first, the home club scored 143 for the loss of five wickets when the innings was declared closed. The feature of the innings was a grand performance by Branton Bamford, who carried out his bat having, by god cricket compiled 69. The visitors, when time for ceasing play arrived, had scored 99 for the loss of two wickets. Appended are full scores:– HATFIELD WROTHAM PARK B Bamford not out 69 J W Aris not out 32J E Lewis 8 2 75 19 12.50G Elliott 14 0 172 60 12.29B Bamford 12 0 139 47 11.58I Horsey 12 3 85 27 9.44H Johnson 8 5 26 13* 8.67M Johnson 19 1 149 21 8.28H Wells 8 0 48 23 6.00C Lambert 8 2 33 11 5.50H Broom 8 0 30 14 3.75BOWLING. – Those who bowled in eight or more innings.Innings O. M. R. W. Aver.C Lambert 11 159.0 33 344 45 7.64H Cox 12 86.1 12 344 26 13.23M Johnson 15 113.2 29 261 19 13.74335

F G J Ford b Horton 7 F Horton b M Johnson 38H Broom b Horton 10 H J Mappin b M Johnson 2T Blinko c Whitton b Ringham 2 Sergeant Head not out 9E Whitby b Whitton 20 J Whitton N Smith b Ringham 4 S Ponsonby M Johnson not out 13 G Ringham H Johnson F Alford R Thurgood W Crowsley C Lambert G Roberts P Bassett W Cornish Extras 18 Extras 18Total 143 Total 99Herts Advertiser - 13 June 1896 HATFIELD V. MR KIDMAN’S XI Played on Thursday in the park. The visitors quite outplayed their opponents and won easily. HATFIELD V. COCKFOSTERSThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a draw. The visitors were very late in putting in an appearance, and it was fully an hour after the advertised time when the first ball of the match was sent down. Winning the toss, Cockfosters went first to the wickets and made a total of 145 runs, and when the home team commenced their innings, there remained but an hour and twenty minutes for play. Bamford and Blinko went in first, and both at once commenced hitting with the utmost freedom, runs coming at a tremendous pace, and for a short time, it seemed as if the necessary runs would be made. However, with the total at 110, the partnership was dissolved, Bamford being caught at point, Broom was dismissed with the first ball he received, and Blinko retired with the total still at 110. Elliot and Whitby played out time, and when stumps were drawn at seven o’clock, Hatfield were 25 runs behind with seven wickets to fall. Scores:– COCKFOSTERS HATFIELD T Parsonage b Blinko 7 B Bamford c Parsonage b Hart 67A R Hawes c Elliott b Blinko 13 T Blinko b Parsonage 32L James b Lambert 0 H Broom b Parsonage 0F Hart b Blinko 43 G Elliott not out 2F W Bradley b Wells 26 A Whitby not out 4F T Bradley b Bamford 9 M Johnson H Blizzard c Lambert b Blinko 21 H Wells H James b Blinko 0 I Horsey J Hoffman c Lambert b Blinko 5 W Richardson F B Etheridge c Bamford b Blinko 0 H Johnson R Dymond not out 9 C Lambert Extras 13 Extras 15Total 145 Total 120Herts Advertiser - 20 June 1896 336

HATFIELD V. ESSENDONPlayed at Hatfield on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for the visitors by 64 runs on the first innings. Scores:– ESSENDON HATFIELD Rev W W Clarke b Lambert 43 T Blinko b Fowler 2A R Clarke c Bassett b Wells 3 G Elliott b Fowler 12C Clark c Richardson b Blinko 33 H Wells b Fowler 4B Bamford b Blinko 1 I Horsey b Fowler 4J Aslett b Blinko 18 A Whitby b Fowler 2H Clark c Wells b Blinko 1 W J Richardsonnot out 26G Aslett c Blinko b Lambert 0 P R Bassett c Bamford b Fowler 0L Longley c and b Blinko 18 W H Seabrook b Fowler 7E Fowler c Blinko b Lambert 0 F Scott b Fowler 2J Ivory not out 3 H Johnson b Aslett 0R Spencer c and b Lambert 1 C Lambert b Aslett 0Extras 10 Extras 8Total 131 Total 67Hatfield followed on and scored 57 runs for the loss of two wickets.Hertfordshire Mercury - 18 July 1896 WROTHAM PARK V. HATFIELDThis return match was played at Wrotham Park on Saturday. Result: a draw. For Wrotham, J W Aris and L Pilgrim played well, and for the visitors, Tom Blinko and Manasseh Johnson. Scores:– HATFIELD WROTHAM PARK B Warsop c Horton b Ringham 0 J W Aris st Elliott b Warsop 27G Elliott c Pilgrim b Horton 0 H Wall b Blinko 0B Bamford c Aris b Horton 2 E Jackson b Blinko 4T Blinko c Jackson b Ringham 44 Horton b Blinko 4H Wells c Roberts b Horton 7 H Head b Wells 0M Johnson c Stone b Ringham 22 L Pilgrim b Warsop 30A Whitby b Horton 8 G Ringham c Blinko b Wells 3I Horsey not out 8 F W Stone not out 5H Johnston b Head 8 Rev J Bell b Wells 8H Bottoms run out 2 F Alford c Vickers b Wells 3C W Harbour c Jackson b Head 1 T Roberts Extras 13 Extras 13Total 115 Total 97Barnet Press - 25 July 1896 HATFIELD V. HATFIELD LAWN TENNIS CLUBThe return match was played on Saturday when the cricketers quite outplayed their opponents. Winning the toss and batting on a good wicket, the Tennis Club 337

were disposed of for 75 runs. To this total, the Town Club responded with a score of 182, thus winning by 107 runs. Scores:– LAWN TENNIS CLUB HATFIELD T W M Bennett c Wells b Blinko 1 B Bamford st Bennett b Rose 60M Rose c Seabrook b Blinko 7 I Horsey run out 12E V Ford not out 51 G Elliott c Rose b Wright 43Rev F du Bryans b Blinko 0 H Wells c Bryans b Ford 2P Bassett c Bamford b Blinko 1 W Langridge c Dale b Bennett 3C V R Hall b Blinko 4 W H Seabrook b Bennett 10G W Dickenson b Blinko 0 H Bottoms b Wright 3C B Dale b Blinko 0 H Johnson c sub b Bennett 17V C Knight b Lambert 5 M Johnson c Ford b Bennett 3J Cornish b Blinko 4 T Blinko not out 10C J Wright b Blinko 0 C Lambert c Dickenson b Wright 0Extras 2 Extras 19Total 75 Total 182HATFIELD V. MR P R BASSETT’S TEAMThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Thursday when an exceedingly pleasant game resulted in a victory for the Club by 50 runs on the first innings. Mr Bassett entertained the teams to luncheon, and during the afternoon Mrs Bassett entertained a large party to tea. HATFIELD MR P R BASSETT’S XI B Bamford c Rose b Ford 21 E E Hill b W Warsop 3I Horsey run out 0 Rev F Sullivan b Wells 11B Warsop c Ford b Tilleard 0 W Bassett b W Warsop 3G Elliott b Ford 24 F G J Ford b W Warsop 24W Warsop lbw b Ford 40 A H Reynolds b W Warsop 12H Cox b Sullivan 17 M Rose b W Warsop 22F Lattimore lbw b Ford 8 Tilleard c Horsey b Wells 2H Wells b Tilleard 5 J W Church c Johnson b Wells 6M Johnson c Bennett b Tilleard 8 F W M Bennett c Bamford b W Warsop 5W J Richardson b Tilleard 15 Rev R du F Bryansst Elliott b Lambert 7C Lambert run out 2 Rev H Kendall not out 0H Andrews not out 5 P R Bassett st Elliott b Lambert 0Extras 6 Extras 6Total 151 Total 101Herts Advertiser - 01 August 1896 HATFIELD V. G.N.R.A.A. The return match between these clubs was played in Hatfield Park on Monday and resulted in a victory for the visitors by 34 runs. Hatfield scored 83, towards which number J Wright contributed 30, George Elliott 19, and F Lattimore 10. The G.N.R.A.A. made 117, Holmes scoring 62 and Wrightson 14. On going in a second time, Hatfield obtained 81 for six wickets. Lattimore (retired hurt, 31), Branton Bamford ( 42). 338

Hertfordshire Mercury - 08 August 1896 HATFIELD V. ST MARK’S (WOODHILL) This match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a victory for the home team by 31 runs. Scores:– HATFIELD ST MARK'S B Bamford not out 80 J W Church b H Wells 6I Horsey c sub b Church 9 W Turner c and b H Wells 9G Elliott c Turner b Church 0 L Longley b Blinko 13T Blinko run out 6 J Aslett c M Johnson b Blinko 3H Cox b Aslett 3 E Fowler b Blinko 14H Wells b Aslett 0 H Spencer b Blinko 13M Johnson run out 5 R Spencer b Blinko 19W H Seabrook b Austin 5 V Austin c and b Blinko 19C Bishop run out 2 H Bignold not out 1H Johnson b Aslett 0 C Horsey b Bamford 3A Wells b Aslett 1 F Kilford c sub b Bamford 0Extras 26 Extras 6Total 137 Total 106Hertfordshire Mercury - 15 August 1896 WELWYN v. HATFIELDA match was played at Welwyn on Thursday between Hatfield and the Welwyn clubs and was won by Welwyn by an innings and 32 runs, owing to the excellent bowling of Ashby and W Coleman, the former doing the hat-trick. Scores:– WELWYN G Coleman b Horsey 10F Mardell b Horsey 0W Ashby c and b Carter 10W Coleman b Bamford 23H Hills c Elliott b Carter 39E G Blow c and b Carter 12G Deards c Horsey b Carter 2G T Ansell b Carter 3Rev Cordeaux b Johnson 2H F Reynolds not out 9W Ward b Carter 0Extras 4Total 1141st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings H Ashton b W Coleman 4 c W Coleman b Ashby 9I Horsey not out 20 c Hills b Ashby 2B Bamford b W Coleman 0 b Ashby 13M Johnson run out 1 c Cordeaux b Ashby 3G Elliott b W Coleman 0 b Ashby 2W Carter b W Coleman 8 b Ashby 4339

J Cornish b Ashby 1 b Blow 4C Whitby b Ashby 5 not out 2C Horsey b Ashby 0 b Ashby 0A Wells b Ashby 0 b Ashby 0J Andrews c Cordeaux b Ashby 2 absent Extras 1 Extras 1Total 42 Total 40Herts Advertiser - 12 September 1896 AN INTERESTING CRICKET MATCHA cricket match was played yesterday in Lord Salisbury’s park at Hatfield between the Hatfield Cricket Club and a team representing the “Government Offices.” Hatfield, who went in first, obtained 97, the chief contributors being Mr Branton Bamford and Mr Manasseh Johnson. “Government Offices” then went in and scored 123 (Mr Thompson 38, Mr Canaman 20). The bowling of Mr Cooper and fielding of Mr Pearson for “Government Offices” was especially good. The company afterwards adjourned to dinner at the One Bell and spent a pleasant evening. Westminster Gazette - 17 September 1896 Thursday, 17 September 1896, HATFIELD v. FIRE BRIGADEFIRE BRIGADE 56, HATFIELD 85 for 4 (Harry Cox 38). Hatfield won by 29 runs on the first innings. [For match report see chapter: Inter-club Matches.] HATFIELD CRICKET CLUBThe fixture card of the above Club is to hand. We notice that Viscount Cranborne, M.P., is the President, and the Vice-Presidents, a thoroughly representative list, includes the names of the Marquis of Salisbury, KG, Lord H Cecil, MP, the Rev. Lord W G Cecil, Col. R B Fellows, CB, and a number of influential gentlemen well-known in the neighbourhood. Lord R Cecil is captain, and Mr C Lambert undertakes the duties of vice-captain. The hon. Secretary is Mr E J Dunham, who is assisted by Mr M Johnson. Mr W Whitby has control of the finances, and there is an energetic committee. The following is the list of matches:– Date Opponents. Where playedJune 7 Welwyn Home “ 10 Mr J W Kidman’s XI “ “ 12 Mr H W Stride’s XI “ “ 17 City of London Police “ “ 19 Cockfosters “ “ 24 Arkley AwayJuly 3 Essenden “ “ 8 Neasden Home “ 15 Bell Bar “340

Herts Advertiser - 05 June 1897 HATFIELD v. WELWYNThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Whit Monday and ended in an easy win for the home team by an innings and 74 runs. The visitors were the first to go to the wicket but could do comparatively little with the bowling of Walter Brearley and Evan Nepean, and they were dismissed for the small total of 33. To this, the Hatfield eleven replied with 173 (Nepean 90, Brearley 29, and Ireton Horsey 24), and in going in for the second time, the visitors succeeded in putting together 66, the match ending as stated above. Hertfordshire Mercury - 12 June 1897 Played at Hatfield on Monday, the home team winning by an innings and 74 runs. Full scores:– 1st Innings WELWYN 2nd innings W Marsh b Brearley 7 c and b I Horsey 10F Mardall b Napean 5 b Horsey 6H Reynolds b Brearley 0 b Kidman 1W Ashby c Brearley b Nepean 2 c Bamford b Kidman 0Rev W H Cattell st Bamford b Nepean 0 b Kidman 10R Sawford b Brearley 0 b Kidman 14F Hassard b Brearley 0 b Walby 4G C Owen c Kidman b Brearley 10 b Walby 0G Kidman not out 4 b Walby 8G S Ansell b Brearley 0 not out 4R Hassard b Brearley 0 b Walby 0Extras 5 Extras 9Total 33 Total 66HATFIELD “ 17 Cockfosters Away “ 22 Cheshunt Home “ 24 Essenden “ “ 29 Friern Barnet Away “ 31 Mr J Gray’s XI HomeAug. 5 Welwyn Away “ 7 Mr P R Basset’s XI Home “ 12 Mr B Warsop’s XI “ “ 14 Wrotham Park Away “ 19 Bell Bar “ “ 21 G.N.R.A.A. Home “ 26 Friern Barnet “Sept. 2 Foreign Office “ “ 9 Foreign Office \" “ 16 Hatfield Fire Brigade “341

I Horsey c Sawford b Ashby 24J W Kidman c and b Marsh 2B Bamford b Marsh 4E A Nepean run out 90W Brearley c Reynolds b R Hassard 29C Horsey b Ashby 0H Andrews b Ashby 0H W Walby b Ashby 10H Johnson b Marsh 2G W Dickinson not out 0P T Rowlatt b Marsh 0Extras 12Total 173Herts Advertiser - 12 June 1897 HATFIELD V. MR J KIDMAN’S XI This match was played in Hatfield Park on Thursday afternoon and resulted in a victory for the Hatfield Club by 51 runs on the first innings. Hatfield made 68 in their first innings, the chief scorers being Walter Brearley (15), J Horn (15), and Harry Cox (14). Mr Kidman’s team were all out for 17, of which 4 were extras. Hatfield in their second innings scored 65. Hertfordshire Mercury - 12 June 1897 HATFIELD V. MR H W STRIDE'S XI This match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday and proved interesting and exciting throughout. The visitors were the first to go in, but owing to the excellent bowling of Alfred Whitby, Manasseh Johnson, Hardy Wells and H Curtis, they were disposed of for 56 runs, Hatfield commenced their innings with great hopes of easily beating the small score made by their opponents, but it was soon seen that they could not take liberties with the bowling of S H S Haynes and Forrester, and they failed to reach the total made against them, being all out for 46. The visitors in their second venture fared no better, and were got rid of for 54, and thus set Hatfield 65 runs to get to win. Runs came very slowly, and wickets fell very quickly, and when the last man (Whitby) went in, 12 runs were still wanted, with but very few minutes to get them. Whitby, however, had a good partner in Ireton Horsey, and both playing careful cricket obtained the necessary runs just before the call of time, and the home side thus won a splendid game by one wicket and six runs. The teams were entertained to luncheon on the ground by Mr A L Stride. Scores:– 1st Innings MR H W STRIDE’S XI 2nd innings W S Holt c Elliott b Wells 1 b Whitby 4S H S Haynes b Johnson 5 b Johnson 13A L Forrester b Curtis 14 c Elliott b Curtis 11H E B Butler b Johnson 1 not out 2H W Stride b Johnson 0 b Johnson 5J R Robertson b Wells 3 c Horsey b Longley 7342

A S Haynes c Richardson b Curtis 12 b Johnson 0J E Farquhar b Whitby 12 st Elliott b Whitby 0C Luff b Whitby 0 c Bamford b Curtis 0A Holmes not out 3 b Johnson 4L A Stride c Hill b Whitby 0 b Whitby 4Extras 5 Extras 4Total 56 Total 541st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings I Horsey b Haynes 1 not out 6G Elliott not out 21 b Forrester 1B Bamford c Holmes b Forrester 13 c Robertson b Haynes 17H M Curtis played on b Forrester 0 b Haynes 13H Wells b Haynes 2 c Stride b Haynes 5E Hill lbw b Haynes 3 c and b Haynes 2N W Smith b Forrester 1 b Forrester 1M Johnson c Stride b Haynes 0 lbw b Forrester 3L Longley b Forrester 0 b Forrester 2W J Richardson c Stride b Haynes 4 b Forrester 6A Whitby b Haynes 0 not out 9Extras 1 Extras 5Total 46 Total 70Herts Advertiser - 12 June 1897 HATFIELD v. CITY POLICEPlayed on Thursday in Hatfield Park. The home team was rather weak, and their defeat was easily accomplished. Scores:– CITY POLICE HATFIELD Hunt c Wells b Lambert 38 Elliott b Hunt 18Humber lbw b Curtis 0 Horsey lbw b Orsman 0Orsman b Lambert 15 Cox b Orsman 4A Taylor b Lambert 0 Wells b Hunt 1Lacey c Cox b Curtis 9 Walby not out 16Cooper c Curtis b Whitby 26 Curtis b Hunt 3Hannon c Cox b Walby 4 Whitby b Hunt 5Lowe c Andrews b Walby 9 Andrews b Hunt 0W G Taylor b Whitby 1 Lambert c Cooper b Hunt 0Woodhead c Horsey b Walby 1 Horsey b Woodhead 9Pleasance not out 0 Cornish b Woodhead 0Extras 2 Extras 3Total 105 Total 59COCKFOSTERS v. HATFIELDPlayed on Saturday. Full scores:– COCKFOSTERS HATFIELD A J Hawes c Lawrence b Langridge 24 G Elliott b F W Bradley 1J Parsonage b Whitby 21 I Horsey not out 12F E Hart c Bennett b C Horsey 36 W Bamford b F W Bradley 0343

C Day lbw b Elliott 41 T M W Bennett b Hart 2H Peet b Bennett 7 H Wells b F T Bradley 5F W Bradley not out 22 A Whitby lbw b F W Bradley 1F T Bradley c Wells b Elliott 4 W Langridge not out 14Thornburgh not out 11 H Johnson Buckett W Lawrence Dymond C Horsey Etheridge J Cornish Extras 6 Extras 9Total for 6 wickets declared 172 Total 44Herts Advertiser - 26 June 1897 ARKLEY v. HATFIELDPlayed at Arkley on Thursday. Arkley won the toss and sent in Berridge and Hickson, who knocked up 89 in seventy minutes. When the storm stopped the game, and continuing all the afternoon, prevented any more play. Score: ARKLEY HATFIELD E W Berridge not out 43 G Hickson not out 42 Extras 4 Extras Total 89 Total 0Barnet Press - 26 June 1897 HATFIELD v. BELL BARROn Thursday last, a match was played at Hatfield between Hatfield and Bell Bar, which resulted in an easy win for the home team. The total score of the Hatfield team was 162 runs, while that of the Bell Bar team was 23. George Elliott made the highest individual score for the homesters, which was 83 not out. Harry Cox also made a creditable 17. For the visitors R Nash knocked up 5, and A Chatman 4, while W Turner, A Jackson and C Wheeler made 3 each. Herts Advertiser - 03 July 1897 HATFIELD v. NEASDENOn Thursday last a match was played at Hatfield and resulted in a win for the visitors. Scores:– NEASDEN HATFIELD E T Read c Sub b Clark 21 B Bamford b Cooper 4S Wheeler b Wells 2 I Horsey c Young b Cooper 16C Dell lbw b Bamford 13 H Curtis b Cooper 0L Green not out 77 Rev W Clarke b Bannister 4A E Cooper run out 19 H Wells c Young b Dell 30G Ball b Wells 12 H Cox c Cooper b Bannister 4W Must lbw b Wells 0 C Horsey c Bannister b Dell 7W Bannister c and b Cox 12 W J Richardsonb Must 10F Twyford c Cox b Curtis 0 J Butler b Must 0344

T Pye c Clarke b Curtis 9 M de C Elmsall not out 4Young not out 20 Extras 22 Extras 31Total for 9 wickets declared 207 Total for six wickets 110Herts Advertiser - 10 July 1897 HATFIELD V. COCKFOSTERSPlayed at Hatfield on Saturday last. Hatfield declared with six wickets down for 165. Cockfosters made 51 for six wickets. Scores:– HATFIELD COCKFOSTERS I Horsey lbw b Parsonage 18 F Hart b Blinko 22T Blinko b Hawes 40 T Parsonage c Hill b Blinko 8H Wells c Etheridge b F T Bradley 20 F W Bradley c Bishop b Blinko 4M Johnson c and b Parsonage 3 F T Bradley b Blinko 11E Hill b F W Bradley 20 A R Hawes c Hill b Blinko 0N W Smith b F T Bradley 0 J Line not out 5E Horsey not out 22 F R Etheridge c Landgridge b Blinko 1W Langridge not out 12 R Dymond not out 0L Longley C Bishop W J Bamford Extras 30 Extras 0Total for 6 wickets declared 165 Total for six wickets 51Barnet Press - 24 July 1897 WELWYN V. HATFIELDPlayed at Welwyn on Thursday, the home team winning by 31 runs, owing to the excellent batting of Ashby, who made 49, T Hassard 19, and Col. Blake 18, and to the bowling of Cattell, who took 6 wickets for 8 runs. Scores:– HATFIELD WELWYN G Elliott c Lawrence b Marsh 3 T Hassard c Wells b Blinko 19I Horsey c Lawrence b Cattell 25 R Sawford b Blinko 4T Blinko c and b Marsh 2 R Greenfell c Richardson b Blinko 2H Cox c Ashby b Marsh 0 W Ashby st Elmsall 49H Wells b Cattell 35 W Marsh c Elmsall b Blinko 8J Richardson c Sawford b Cattell 2 Rev R H Cattell c Elliott b Blinko 4C Horsey b Cattell 3 F Lawrence c Elmsall b Blinko 11J B Horn b Cattell 7 G T Ansell c Elmsall b Blinko 3W Groom not out 0 Col. Blake c Horn b Wells 18M de C Elmsall b Cattell 4 G C Owen st Elmsall b Wells 0 H F Reynolds not out 1Extras 10 Extras 6Total 91 Total 125Herts Advertiser - 31 July 1897 HATFIELD v. MR B WARSOP'S XI 345

Played on Thursday in Hatfield Park. The visiting team was very strong, including Burns (of Essex), and Handford (of Notts), and a severe defeat was inflicted on the home team. Scores: MR WARSOP’S XI HATFIELD Grear run out 31 I Horsey lbw b B Warsop 8Deane b Allwood 15 E Wells b Burns 7Banks b A Whitby 5 W Spencer c Handford b Burns 16Warsop (A) b Allwood 20 H Wells c Handford b Warsop 2Warsop (B) b C Horsey 2 A Allwood c and b Burns 9Must b Allwood 63 M de C Elmsall b Burns 3Burns b Allwood 0 V Austin c Handford b Burns 8Harwood b Allwood 2 J Wright b Burns 0Handford c Austin b Allwood 7 C Horsey c Banks b Warsop 5Wheeler not out 3 H Johnson not out 0White run out 0 A Whitby c Handford b Burns 0Extras 4 Extras 2Total 151 Total 60Hatfield – In the second innings 41 runs were scored for the loss of 5 wickets.WROTHAM PARK v. HATFIELDPlayed at Wrotham Park on Saturday and resulted in a win for the visitors. Scores: HATFIELD WROTHAM PARK I Horsey c Stone b Randall 2 Arle b Blinko 2G Elliott b Neal 18 Jackson b Wells 6W Langridge b Neal 7 P Lofts c Elliott b Wells 3T Blinko run out 1 E Barnett b Blinko 6M Johnson c Stone b Neal 11 A Lofts b Blinko 0H Wells c Horton b Ringham 6 A Neal c Johnson b Wells 2A Whitby not out 33 S Ponsonby b Blinko 1C Horsey st Ponsonby b Neal 5 F Horton not out 1E Wells b Ponsonby 23 F W Stone b Blinko 4H Johnson not out 1 E Randall c Horsey b Wells 4E Dunham G Ringham c Johnson b Wells 3Extras 12 Extras 4Total 119 Total 36Herts Advertiser - 21 August 1897 HATFIELD v. G.N.R.A.A.A very interesting match was played at Hatfield on Saturday. The G.N.R. won the toss and put in Hatfield, who made a fine total of 155, of which George Elliott made 54. The G.N.R., however, played up well and made 107 for five wickets when time was called, and the match ended in a draw. Webb and Evans batted well for the G.N.R. Scores : HATFIELD G.N.R.A.A. 346